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The Black Balloon (2008)

PG-13 ★ 6.4/10 97 min Drama Australia, United States English
Director: Elissa Down
Streaming: Not available
Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.

Description

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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Top 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 Woman Next Door
Sam Fraser
Sam Fraser Kid Next Door
Zelie Bullen Mother in Van

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