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The Black Balloon

PG-13

Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.

2008·97 min·Released
Studio: Black Balloon Productions, Icon Productions
6.4TMDb
7.2IMDb
85%RT
Theatrical Mar 8, 2008
Nexus ms3430TMDb 8747IMDb tt0865297

Overview

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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sydney, australiabirthdayautismfamily dinnerswimmingfirst lovesocial serviceswoman director

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$5M
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$5M
TMDb Votes
94
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