剧情介绍
少年瑞胡尔与酗酒成性的父亲关系紧张，母亲又终日处在精神崩溃的边缘，为了逃避残酷的现实生活，他与卖气球的玩伴阿尔巴兹终日在街头游荡……影片通过手持摄影方式和自然光效，活用城市的色彩和声音，真实呈现了孟买贫民区儿童的生活，其中既有苦涩与悲凉的一面，也有充满童趣与光彩的一面。儿童演员拉胡尔·柏拉奇和阿尔巴兹·可汗的本色演出，更为影片增添了朴素的力量。入围孟买国际电影节主竞赛单元并获特别表扬。
Rahul is a misunderstood and troubled adolescent who lives in the slums bordering the nouveau riche areas of Northern Mumbai with his alcoholic father, hard working mother and kid brother Babu. He hangs out with his balloon seller streetwise younger friend, Arbaaz. When Rahul's alcoholic father beats and humiliates him by tying him up with a polythene bag for trying to save his mother from his anger, Rahul runs away from home. He roams the rain soaked streets with Arbaaz and the two escape the grim realities of day to day living by gambling, roasting stolen potatoes and stealing an auto rickshaw for a joyride. Arbaaz tries to distract his friend by playing cupid in wooing his long time crush. Rahul has a plan to 'take care' of his father. Set during the grand festival devoted to Lord Ganesha, when huge idols of the elephant headed God are taken in procession to the beach for immersion. Rahul has to handle the chaos in his life amidst the chaos of colorful and vibrant festival.
孟买那么大，孩子们那么小。把孟买的贫民窟拍的温情而有童趣，结尾是开放性的，总希望是Happy Ending。Arbaaz总拿着一串气球，让人想起电影《红气球》。
结尾很动容
本届北京国际电影节最期待的电影之一，但是没想到这么无趣和无意义
3.27 电影资料管 审拷贝 包场看电影 …有点儿吵…看得出导演对孟买的爱…可是这座城市也太破败可…更加没有想去的欲望了
佳片力荐。切肤之痛感同身受，犹如注视自己的命运。普世大同的痛苦、绝望与愤懑。愿天下的孩子都有温暖的家！
男主虽然是个孩子，却已饱览生活的辛酸，眼中时常带着忧郁。片尾模仿法国电影400击，看完令人感觉沉重
卖气球的超出印度少儿平均水平