The Black Balloon
Normal is relative.
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?
Directed by Elissa Down · Written by Jimmy Jack
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Cast
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Rhys Wakefield Thomas Mollison -
Luke Ford Charlie Mollison -
Toni Collette Maggie Mollison -
Erik Thomson Simon Mollison -
Gemma Ward Jackie Masters - Sarah Woods Woman Next Door
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Sam Fraser Kid Next Door - Zelie Bullen Mother in Van
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Anthony Phelan Mr. Masters - Deborah Piper Janet-Social Worker
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Henry Nixon Trevor-Social Worker -
Rebecca Massey Miss Babb
Make it a double feature
3h 24m together
The Black Balloon
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Both from Elissa Down.
