The Black Balloon (2008)
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?
Rated
PG-13
Year
2008
Country
AU
Language
English
Release date
8 March 2008
TMDB
6.3 (97)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Rhys Wakefield
Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford
Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette
Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson
Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward
Jackie Masters
S
Sarah Woods
Woman Next Door
Sam Fraser
Kid Next Door
Z
Zelie Bullen
Mother in Van
Anthony Phelan
Mr. Masters
D
Deborah Piper
Janet-Social Worker
Henry Nixon
Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey
Miss Babb
R
Ryan Clark
Dean
Aaron Glenane
Bucko
L
Lisa Kowalski
Sally
Nathin Art Butler
Chris
Firass Dirani
Russell
Kate Box
Elizibeth
Reviews
If you liked The Black Balloon, you might also like…
90% matchThe Chronology of Water
2025
86% matchBreath
2017
83% matchFoxcatcher
2014
78% matchThe Waterdance
1992
76% matchTriumph
2021
73% matchBruised
2021
68% matchGracie
2007
68% matchThe Game
1997
61% matchHouse of Cards
1993
60% matchA Mouthful of Air
2021
60% matchSwimming Upstream
2003
60% matchKisses
2008
60% matchAngel of Mine
2019
60% matchThese Final Hours
2014
60% matchFirst Match
2018
60% matchJoe the King
1999
60% matchShirley
2020
60% matchHands of Stone
2016
60% matchThe Safety of Objects
2002
60% matchDear Frankie
2004
