Watch: The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon
Drama


Theatrical Release (US)
~ Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in. ~
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?
Director:
Elissa Down
Status:
Released
Language:
English
Buget:
$5,000,000.00
Revenue:
$5,000,000.00
Key words:
- sydney, australia
- birthday
- autism
- family dinner
- swimming
- first love
- social services
- woman director
Cast
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