Ireland / Mar 08, 2008 / 15
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zelie Bullen | Mother in Van |
| Anthony Phelan | Mr. Masters |
| Deborah Piper | Janet-Social Worker |
| Henry Nixon | Trevor-Social Worker |
| Rebecca Massey | Miss Babb |
| Ryan Clark | Dean |
| Aaron Glenane | Bucko |
| Lisa Kowalski | Sally |
| Nathin Art Butler | Chris |
| Firass Dirani | Russell |
| Kate Box | Elizibeth |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Balloon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Balloon Productions, Icon Productions |
| Official site | theblackballoonmovie.com |
| Release date | 8 marzo 2008 |
| Executive producer | Toni Collette |
| Production | Tristram Miall, Jimmy Jack |
| Writer | Jimmy Jack, Elissa Down, Kelly Lefever, Duncan Thompson |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker, Benjamin Jasper, Mark Rogers, Drew English, Simon Chapman, Pim Kulk, Alby Orellana, Gerard Maher, Morag Mirankar, Simon Cardwell, Kate Rose, Jay Torta, Robert Tench |
| Assistant directors | Elissa Down, Melissa Hayward |
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| Camera operators | Denson Baker, Benjamin Jasper, Mark Rogers, Drew English, Simon Chapman, Pim Kulk, Alby Orellana, Gerard Maher, Morag Mirankar, Simon Cardwell, Kate Rose, Jay Torta, Robert Tench |
| Additional photography | Denson Baker, Benjamin Jasper, Mark Rogers, Drew English, Simon Chapman, Pim Kulk, Alby Orellana, Gerard Maher, Morag Mirankar, Simon Cardwell, Kate Rose, Jay Torta, Robert Tench |
| Production design | Nicholas McCallum |
| Art direction | Nicholas McCallum |
| Set decoration | Nicholas McCallum |
| Music | Michael Yezerski |
| Sound | Michael Yezerski |
| Costume design | Claire Granville |
| Makeup | Claire Granville |
| Hairstyling | Claire Granville |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 08, 2008 / 15
United States / Dec 05, 2008 / PG-13
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