A masterpiece from a few of one of the most revered film makers in the history of theatre hasard Balthazar follows the Balthazar as he could be passed from owner to owner, some sort and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his own understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his keeper is a monster of burden, putting up with the sins of mankind. But even though his own powerlessness, he takes his fate nobly. Through the unconventional method of composition, sound, and narrative of Bresson, this very simple narrative becomes a parable about purity and transcendence.