The Black Balloon

    The Black Balloon
    2008

    Synopsis

    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?

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    Cast

    • Rhys WakefieldThomas Mollison
    • Luke FordCharlie Mollison
    • Toni ColletteMaggie Mollison
    • Erik ThomsonSimon Mollison
    • Gemma WardJackie Masters
    • Sarah WoodsWoman Next Door
    • Sam FraserKid Next Door
    • Zelie BullenMother in Van
    • Anthony PhelanMr. Masters
    • Deborah PiperJanet-Social Worker

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