The Black Balloon (2008)

  • PG-13
  • 12/05/2008 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

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?

Elissa Down

Director, Writer

Jimmy Jack

Writer

Cast

Rhys Wakefield's headshot

Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford's headshot

Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette's headshot

Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson's headshot

Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward's headshot

Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters
Sarah Woods's headshot

Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door
Sam Fraser's headshot

Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door
Zelie Bullen's headshot

Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

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