The Black Balloon (2008)
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?
Director: Elissa Down
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Rhys Wakefield as Thomas Mollison |
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Luke Ford as Charlie Mollison |
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Toni Collette as Maggie Mollison |
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Erik Thomson as Simon Mollison |
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Gemma Ward as Jackie Masters |
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Sarah Woods as Woman Next Door |
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Sam Fraser as Kid Next Door |
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Zelie Bullen as Mother in Van |
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Anthony Phelan as Mr. Masters |
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Deborah Piper as Janet-Social Worker |
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Henry Nixon as Trevor-Social Worker |
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Rebecca Massey as Miss Babb |
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Ryan Clark as Dean |
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Aaron Glenane as Bucko |
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Lisa Kowalski as Sally |
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Nathin Art Butler as Chris |
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Firass Dirani as Russell |
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Kate Box as Elizibeth |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet | Editor |
| Production | Tristram Miall | Producer |
| Directing | Elissa Down | Director |
| Camera | Denson Baker | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Michael Yezerski | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Morag Mirankar | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Drew English | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Mark Rogers | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Simon Chapman | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Simon Cardwell | Additional Still Photographer |
| Camera | Gerard Maher | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Denson Baker | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Benjamin Jasper | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Pim Kulk | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Alby Orellana | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Jay Torta | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Robert Tench | Clapper Loader |
| Writing | Duncan Thompson | Script Editor |
| Directing | Melissa Hayward | Continuity |
| Writing | Kelly Lefever | Script Editor |
| Camera | Kate Rose | Focus Puller |
| Production | Jimmy Jack | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claire Granville | Costume Design |
| Art | Nicholas McCallum | Production Design |
| Writing | Elissa Down | Writer |
| Writing | Jimmy Jack | Writer |
| Production | Toni Collette | Executive Producer |
