The Black Balloon

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?

Country:

Australia

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

97 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

Elissa Down

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Company:

Black Balloon Productions,

Icon Entertainment International

Budget:

$5,000,000

Revenue:

$5,000,000

Cast:

Thomas Mollison

Charlie Mollison

Maggie Mollison

Simon Mollison

Jackie Masters

Crew:

Director

Original Music Composer

Editor

Producer

Director of Photography