The Black Balloon

The Black Balloon (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?

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Top Cast

Rhys Wakefield

As Thomas Mollison

Luke Ford

As Charlie Mollison

Toni Collette

As Maggie Mollison

Erik Thomson

As Simon Mollison

Gemma Ward

As Jackie Masters

Sarah Woods

As Woman Next Door

Sam Fraser

As Kid Next Door

Zelie Bullen

As Mother in Van

Anthony Phelan

As Mr. Masters

Deborah Piper

As Janet-Social Worker

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