@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A barrage balloon appears unexpectedly over a Bulgarian village during World War II. The startled villagers decide to knock it down with a fusillade yet the balloon flies off to the mountains. The villagers, armed to their teeth, set off after it. But they are not alone in this undertaking...
Quick Stats
5.8
TMDB Rating
12
Votes
1h 38m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorBinka Zhelyazkova
WriterYordan Radichkov
CinematographyEmil Vagenstein
ComposerSimeon Pironkov
EditorBorislav Penev
Produced by
Feature Film StudioBoyana Film
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for The Tied Up Balloon yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Grigor Vachkov
Chovekat s pishtova
Georgi Kaloyanchev
Peasant
Georgi Partsalev
Peasant
Ivan Bratanov
Peasant
Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Peasant
Konstantin Kisimov
Slepiyat
Lyubomir Dimitrov
Peasant
J
Janet Miteva
Girl in white
