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The Black Balloon
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?
Released: Mar 08, 2008 Genre: DramaCasts: Rhys Wakefield Luke Ford Toni Collette Erik Thomson Gemma Ward Sarah Woods Sam Fraser Zelie BullenDirectors: Elissa DownDuration: 1h 37m Rating: 6.5 Country: Australia Production: Black Balloon Productions, Icon Entertainment International