The Black Balloon

Release Date:

24 September 2008

Synopsis:

When Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home and he has to start at a new school, all he wants is to fit in. His pregnant mother (Toni Collette) has to take things easy and Thomas' father Simon (Erik Thomson) puts him in charge of his autistic brother Charlie (Luke Ford). Thomas... MORE >

When Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home and he has to start at a new school, all he wants is to fit in. His pregnant mother (Toni Collette) has to take things easy and Thomas' father Simon (Erik Thomson) puts him in charge of his autistic brother Charlie (Luke Ford). Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend Jackie (Gemma Ward), faces his biggest challenge yet. Charlie's unusual antics take Thomas on an emotional journey that causes his pent up frustrations about his brother to pour out ' in a story that is funny, confronting and ultimately heart-warming.

Cast:

Toni Collette (Mary & Max, Little Miss Sunshine, The Sixth Sense), Rhys Wakefield (Sanctum, TV's Home and Away), Gemma Ward (The Strangers), Luke Ford (The Mummy 3), Erik Thomson (The Boys Are Back, TV's Packed to the Rafters)

Director:

Elissa Down

Genre:

Drama

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M Mature theme and coarse language

Run Time:

92 min