The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon (2008)

2008-03-08

(US) •

Drama

Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.

6.4/10

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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?

Movie Cast

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Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison

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Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison

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Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison

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Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison

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Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters

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Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door

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Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door

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Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

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Anthony Phelan

Mr. Masters

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Deborah Piper

Janet-Social Worker

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Henry Nixon

Trevor-Social Worker

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Rebecca Massey

Miss Babb

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Ryan Clark

Dean

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Aaron Glenane

Bucko

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Lisa Kowalski

Sally

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Nathin Art Butler

Chris

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Firass Dirani

Russell

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Kate Box

Elizibeth