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The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon

Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.
Mar 08, 20081h 37minUS
6.5
88 votes

Synopsis

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?

TitleThe Black Balloon
RealesedMar 08, 2008
WriterDuncan Thompson
DirectorElissa Down
CountryAustralia
CompaniesBlack Balloon Productions
Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford

Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward

Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters
Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door
Sam Fraser

Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door
Zelie Bullen

Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van
Anthony Phelan

Anthony Phelan

Mr. Masters
Deborah Piper

Deborah Piper

Janet-Social Worker
Henry Nixon

Henry Nixon

Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey

Rebecca Massey

Miss Babb
Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark

Dean
Aaron Glenane

Aaron Glenane

Bucko
Lisa Kowalski

Lisa Kowalski

Sally
Nathin Art Butler

Nathin Art Butler

Chris
Firass Dirani

Firass Dirani

Russell
Kate Box

Kate Box

Elizibeth
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