Movie
The Black Balloon (2008)
Normal is relative.
Drama
Story
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?
Director: Elissa Down Starring: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson
The Black Balloon Cast
- Rhys Wakefield as Thomas Mollison
- Luke Ford as Charlie Mollison
- Toni Collette as Maggie Mollison
- Erik Thomson as Simon Mollison
- Gemma Ward as Jackie Masters
- Sarah Woods as Woman Next Door
- Sam Fraser as Kid Next Door
- Zelie Bullen as Mother in Van
- Anthony Phelan as Mr. Masters
- Deborah Piper as Janet-Social Worker
- Henry Nixon as Trevor-Social Worker
- Rebecca Massey as Miss Babb