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The Black Balloon
First aired on Mar 8, 2008
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Genres: Drama

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?

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Tristram Miall | Producer
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Denson Baker | Director of Photography
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Veronika Jenet | Editor
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Michael Yezerski | Original Music Composer
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Elissa Down | Director
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Benjamin Jasper | Clapper Loader