Movie: The Black Balloon

Year: 2008

Also Known As: A fekete léggömb

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Genres: Drama | Romance

Cast: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Sarah Woods, Sam Fraser, Makirum Fahey-Leigh, Oliver Brookes, Jan Ringrose…

Plot: 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?

Rated: 7.3/10 from 4,028 votes on IMDb

Release Date: 6 March 2008 (Australia)

Runtime: 97

Tagline: From the producer of "Strictly Ballroom."

Countries: Australia, UK

Directors: Elissa Down

Writers: Elissa Down, Jimmy Jack

Budget: AUD 5,000,000

Languages: English

Location: Bardia Parade, Holsworthy, New South Wales, Australia