Two young boys in a bombed-out London neighborhood suffer a devastating loss when one of them falls to his death. The surviving boy, Frankie, is consumed by guilt over his friend's passing. Meanwhile, Len, a thief who has just committed a fatal robbery, discovers the accident and manipulates Frankie into stealing from his parents to fund his own escape. However, when Len realizes Frankie may know too much about the murder, he decides to eliminate the boy in a thrilling game of cat and mouse through the ruins.
The Yellow Balloon
In the aftermath of World War II, a tormented young boy in London becomes entangled with a hardened criminal, grappling with the devastating effects of a past error that continues to haunt him.