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?
| Title | The Black Balloon |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Australia |
| Studio | Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International |
| Cast | Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Sarah Woods |
| Crew | Veronika Jenet (Editor), Tristram Miall (Producer), Elissa Down (Director), Denson Baker (Director of Photography), Michael Yezerski (Original Music Composer), Morag Mirankar (Clapper Loader) |
| Keyword | sydney, australia, birthday, autism, family dinner, swimming, first love, social services, woman director |
| Release | Mar 08, 2008 |
| Runtime | 97 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 85 users |
| Popularity | 6 |
| Budget | 5,000,000 |
| Revenue | 5,000,000 |
| Language | English |
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