The Black Balloon (2008)
1h 37m
Running Time
March 8, 2008Release Date
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Rhys Wakefield
Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford
Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette
Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson
Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward
Jackie Masters
Sarah Woods
Woman Next Door
Zelie Bullen
Mother in Van
Sam Fraser
Kid Next Door
Anthony Phelan
Mr. Masters
Deborah Piper
Janet-Social Worker
Jan Ringrose
Neighbour
Henry Nixon
Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey
Miss Babb
Elissa Down
Director
Ryan Clark
Dean
Aaron Glenane
Bucko
Jimmy Jack
Writer
Tristram Miall
Producer
Lisa Kowalski
Sally
Nathin Art Butler
Chris
Michael Yezerski
Composer
Firass Dirani
Russell
Denson Baker
Cinematographer
Kate Box
Elizibeth
Veronika Jenet
Editor
Nikki Barrett
CastingDirector
Nicholas McCallum
ProductionDesigner
Simon Chapman
'B' Camera Operator
Mark Rogers
Still Photographer
Simon Cardwell
Additional Still Photographer
Gerard Maher
Clapper Loader
Claire Granville
Costume Design
Melissa Hayward
Continuity
Jay Torta
Focus Puller
Drew English
Clapper Loader
Duncan Thompson
Script Editor
Benjamin Jasper
Clapper Loader
Pim Kulk
Clapper Loader
Kelly Lefever
Script Editor
Kate Rose
Focus Puller
Morag Mirankar
Clapper Loader
Alby Orellana
Focus Puller
Robert Tench
Clapper Loader
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 8, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$5,000,000
Box Office$5,000,000
Filming LocationsSydney, Australia
Genres
Wiki.
The Black Balloon is a 2008 Australian comedy-drama film starring Toni Collette, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward as well as a cast of newcomers. It is directed by first-time feature film director, Elissa Down.The film was released in Australian cinemas on 6 March 2008. The world premiere was at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany in February 2008, where the film received a Crystal Bear as the best feature-length film in the Generation 14plus category.