The Black Balloon
6.5/10
1hr 37mins
Country:AU, US
2008
Overview:
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?
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Production companies
Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International
Genre
Drama
Runtime
1hr 37mins
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
2008-03-08