The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia, UK

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (6916 Reviews)

Director:

Elissa Down

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

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?

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