The Black Balloon
2008Thomas 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?
Acted in
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
Henry Nixon
as Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey
as Miss Babb
Ryan Clark
as Dean
Aaron Glenane
as Bucko
Lisa Kowalski
as Sally
Nathin Art Butler
as Chris
Firass Dirani
as Russell
Kate Box
as Elizibeth