The Black Balloon
2008 · Movie · 1h 37m · PG-13
Drama
"Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in."
Overview
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
Ratings
TMDB
6.4/10
Key crew
- Michael YezerskiOriginal Music Composer
- Elissa DownDirector
- Jimmy JackWriter
- Elissa DownWriter
Cast
- Rhys WakefieldThomas Mollison
- Luke FordCharlie Mollison
- Toni ColletteMaggie Mollison
- Erik ThomsonSimon Mollison
- Gemma WardJackie Masters
- Sarah WoodsWoman Next Door
- Sam FraserKid Next Door
- Zelie BullenMother in Van
- Anthony PhelanMr. Masters
- Deborah PiperJanet-Social Worker
- Henry NixonTrevor-Social Worker
- Rebecca MasseyMiss Babb
Stills
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Themes
sydney, australiabirthdayautismfamily dinnerswimmingfirst lovesocial serviceswoman director