The Black Balloon (2008)

The Black Balloon (2008)

Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in. 2008-03-08 Australia 97 Min. PG-13
6.5 85 votes

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?

Cast

Rhys Wakefield is Thomas Mollison
Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford is Charlie Mollison
Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette is Maggie Mollison
Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson is Simon Mollison
Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward is Jackie Masters
Jackie Masters
Sarah Woods is Woman Next Door
Woman Next Door
Sam Fraser is Kid Next Door
Kid Next Door
Zelie Bullen is Mother in Van
Mother in Van
Anthony Phelan is Mr. Masters
Mr. Masters
Deborah Piper is Janet-Social Worker
Janet-Social Worker
Henry Nixon is Trevor-Social Worker
Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey is Miss Babb
Miss Babb

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