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The Black Balloon (2008)

PG-13 · 2008-03-08 · 1h 37m · EN
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Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.

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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Elissa DownDirector, WriterJimmy JackWriter
Budget
$5M
Box office
$5M

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Rhys WakefieldRhys WakefieldThomas MollisonToni ColletteToni ColletteMaggie MollisonLuke FordLuke FordCharlie MollisonGemma WardGemma WardJackie MastersRebecca MasseyRebecca MasseyMiss BabbSarah WoodsSarah WoodsWoman Next DoorAnthony PhelanAnthony PhelanMr. MastersSam FraserSam FraserKid Next DoorLisa KowalskiLisa KowalskiSallyZelie BullenZelie BullenMother in VanNathin Art ButlerNathin Art ButlerChrisDeborah PiperDeborah PiperJanet-Social Worker

Keywords

AutismWoman directorFamily dinnerFirst loveBirthdaySydney, australiaSwimmingSocial services

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAutism · Woman Director · Family DinnerDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily DinnerDirector preference54618Actor preference50187 · 96470 · 33829

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What is The Black Balloon about?

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?

How long is The Black Balloon?

The Black Balloon has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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