The Black Balloon

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Rhys Wakefield

Thomas Mollison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 56%

Luke Ford

Charlie Mollison

Age : 43 | Popularity : 34%

Toni Collette

Maggie Mollison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Erik Thomson

Simon Mollison

Age : 57 | Popularity : 32%

Gemma Ward

Jackie Masters

Age : 37 | Popularity : 33%

Sarah Woods

Woman Next Door

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Sam Fraser

Kid Next Door

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Zelie Bullen

Mother in Van

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Elissa Down
	Continuity	Melissa Hayward
Sound	Original Music Composer	Michael Yezerski
Editing	Editor	Veronika Jenet
Production	Producer	Tristram Miall
	Executive Producer	Toni Collette
	Co-Producer	Jimmy Jack
Camera	Director of Photography	Denson Baker
	"A" Camera Operator	Denson Baker
	Additional Still Photographer	Simon Cardwell
	"B" Camera Operator	Simon Chapman
	Clapper Loader	Drew English Benjamin Jasper Pim Kulk Gerard Maher Morag Mirankar Robert Tench
	Focus Puller	Alby Orellana Kate Rose Jay Torta
	Still Photographer	Mark Rogers
Art	Production Design	Nicholas McCallum
Writing	Writer	Jimmy Jack Elissa Down
	Script Editor	Kelly Lefever Duncan Thompson
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Claire Granville
Department	Role	Name

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