Why is the movie titled "The White Balloon"?

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If anyone has seen The White Balloon by Jafar Panahi, could you please share your view why the title of the film is that?



Best Answer

Reading the Wiki page, it says the following:

Finally, the siblings receive help from a young Afghan street vendor selling balloons. He carries all of his balloons on a wooden stick, and has only one balloon, a white one, left. The group attaches a piece of gum to one end of the balloon stick, and with it, they reach down through the grate and pull the money out.

The white balloon is an object which is quintessential to the story line. I do not believe there is anything more to it than that.

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What does a white balloon mean?

White Balloon Day is a symbol of support for survivors of child sexual abuse.



The White Balloon Trailer 1995




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