The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon 2008 Directed by Elissa Down

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

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?

Countries Australia , USA

Production Countries Australia , USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Icon Productions , Black Balloon Productions

Budget $5,000,000

Revenue $5,000,000

Release Date 8 March 2008

97 mins