Blue Balloons

Blue Balloons

2017 · 90 min · Drama

A young-adult caregiver grapples with emotional, physical, and spiritual difficulties after her mother's cancer returns, forcing her to confront past grievances and threatening the only existence she's ever known. Watch Now on Kinema.

Directed by Emily Troedson · Written by Emily Troedson

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