
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?
Release Date: 2008-03-08
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (88 votes)
Official website: http://www.theblackballoonmovie.com/
Casts

Rhys Wakefield
as Thomas Mollison

Luke Ford
as Charlie Mollison

Toni Collette
as Maggie Mollison

Erik Thomson
as Simon Mollison

Gemma Ward
as Jackie Masters

Sarah Woods
as Woman Next Door

Sam Fraser
as Kid Next Door

Anthony Phelan
as Mr. Masters

Henry Nixon
as Trevor-Social Worker

Rebecca Massey
as Miss Babb