The Black Balloon (2008)
The Black Balloon (2008)
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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Cast

Rhys Wakefield Rhys Wakefield As: Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford Luke Ford As: Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson Erik Thomson As: Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward Gemma Ward As: Jackie Masters
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 08 March 2008

Country: AU

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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Cast

Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison

Luke Ford

Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison

Gemma Ward

Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters

Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door

Sam Fraser

Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door

Zelie Bullen

Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

Anthony Phelan

Anthony Phelan

Mr. Masters

Deborah Piper

Deborah Piper

Janet-Social Worker

Henry Nixon

Henry Nixon

Trevor-Social Worker

Rebecca Massey

Rebecca Massey

Miss Babb

Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark

Dean

Aaron Glenane

Aaron Glenane

Bucko

Lisa Kowalski

Lisa Kowalski

Sally

Nathin Art Butler

Nathin Art Butler

Chris

Firass Dirani

Firass Dirani

Russell

Kate Box

Kate Box

Elizibeth

Directed By

Writing Credits

Duncan Thompson

Duncan Thompson

Script Editor

Kelly Lefever

Kelly Lefever

Script Editor

Elissa Down

Elissa Down

Writer

Jimmy Jack

Jimmy Jack

Writer

Production Crew

Tristram Miall

Tristram Miall

Producer

Jimmy Jack

Jimmy Jack

Co-Producer

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Claire Granville

Claire Granville

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Yezerski

Michael Yezerski

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Denson Baker

Denson Baker

Director of Photography

Morag Mirankar

Morag Mirankar

Clapper Loader

Drew English

Drew English

Clapper Loader

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Still Photographer

Simon Chapman

Simon Chapman

"B" Camera Operator

Simon Cardwell

Simon Cardwell

Additional Still Photographer

Gerard Maher

Gerard Maher

Clapper Loader

Denson Baker

Denson Baker

"A" Camera Operator

Benjamin Jasper

Benjamin Jasper

Clapper Loader

Pim Kulk

Pim Kulk

Clapper Loader

Alby Orellana

Alby Orellana

Focus Puller

Jay Torta

Jay Torta

Focus Puller

Robert Tench

Robert Tench

Clapper Loader

Kate Rose

Kate Rose

Focus Puller

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Nicholas McCallum

Nicholas McCallum

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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