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The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon
★ 6.4/10•2008•1h 37m•PG-13•Drama

Normal is relative.

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

Jimmy Jack · Writer

Elissa Down · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 8, 2008
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$5,000,000

Actors

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

Woman Next Door

Sam Fraser

Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door

Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

Anthony Phelan

Anthony Phelan

Mr. Masters

Deborah Piper

Janet-Social Worker

Henry Nixon

Henry Nixon

Trevor-Social Worker

Rebecca Massey

Rebecca Massey

Miss Babb

Ryan Clark

Dean

Aaron Glenane

Aaron Glenane

Bucko

Lisa Kowalski

Sally

Nathin Art Butler

Nathin Art Butler

Chris

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