The Black Balloon (2008)

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The Black Balloon (Original Title)

StoryLine

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?

Details

Tag Line: Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.

Genres: Drama

Official Site: http://www.theblackballoonmovie.com/

Country: Australia

Original Language: en

Release Date: 08/03/2008

Budget: $5,000,000 (estimated)

Companies: Black Balloon Productions Icon Entertainment International

Run Time: 97 min

Popularity: 8.604

Revenue: 5,000,000

Spoken Languages: English

Status: Released