Movie

6 Balloons

2018 · 75 min

A tense, suffocating night drive through addiction and denial, anchored by a raw sibling bond and quiet dread.

Tagline: Let go with love.
Overview: Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two-year-old daughter in tow.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, guilt, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
guilt
isolation
survival
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild