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The Black Balloon
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6.4
91 reviews
Drama
1h 37m
2008

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,...

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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?

  • DirectorElissa Down
  • Release8 March 2008
  • GenreDrama
  • Duration1h 37m
  • Budget$5,000,000
  • Revenue$5,000,000
  • Rate
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    6.4
    91 reviews
  • Productions

    Black Balloon Productions, Icon Productions

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