The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon

2008
1h 37m
6.4

6.4/10

94 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"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?

WATCH NOW

Status: Released

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

Language: EN

Watch "The Black Balloon"

Open in New Tab
Streaming provided by vidsrc.xyz • Video quality may vary • Use VPN if unavailable

Production Information

Production Companies
Black Balloon Productions Icon Productions
Production Countries
Australia United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sydney, australia birthday autism family dinner swimming first love social services woman director

Quick Facts

Release Date March 8, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0865297
Website Visit Site

Cast

Rhys Wakefield
Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison

Luke Ford
Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison

Toni Collette
Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison

Erik Thomson
Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison

Gemma Ward
Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters

Sarah Woods
Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door

Sam Fraser
Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door

Zelie Bullen
Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

Anthony Phelan
Anthony Phelan

Mr. Masters

Deborah Piper
Deborah Piper

Janet-Social Worker

Henry Nixon
Henry Nixon

Trevor-Social Worker

Rebecca Massey
Rebecca Massey

Miss Babb

Key Crew

Tristram Miall
Producer
Elissa Down
Director
Jimmy Jack
Writer
Elissa Down
Writer
Toni Collette
Executive Producer