Directed by:
Elissa DownCinematography:
Denson BakerComposer:
Michael YezerskiCast:
Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Henry Nixon, Lisa Kowalski, Firass Dirani, Ngoc Phan, Andrew Ryan, Kate Box, Claire McCarthy (more)Plots(1)
Coming-of-age family drama, from director Elissa Down, about a teenage boy adapting to life in a new town with an autistic brother in tow. 16-year-old Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) has just moved with his family to a new town. It's hard enough adapting to new home, friends, and school, but when you have an older autistic brother and distinctly odd parents, it's always going to be tough. Thomas's older brother Charlie (Luke Ford) suffers from ADS syndrome, and consequently gets to choose which days to attend the local school. With his father prone to discussing world affairs with his teddy-bear, and his mother likely to sleep with whomever she chooses, it's not ideal. Things take a turn for the worse when his mother announces she's pregnant, causing Thomas to have an even bigger role in caring for Charlie. But just when things seem to at their blackest, Thomas runs into, literally, girl-next-door Jackie (Gemma Ward), and hearts begin to pound. (Icon Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Rhys Wakefield
Australia
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
Cardboard Boxer (2016)
Endless Love (2014)
Luke Ford
Canada
Best movies:
Red Dog (2011)
The Black Balloon (2008)
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Toni Collette
Australia
Best movies:
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Mary and Max (2009)
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Erik Thomson
UK
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
Somersault (2004)
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Gemma Ward
Australia
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Henry Nixon
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Underbelly Files: Infiltration (2011) (TV movie)
The Black Balloon (2008)
Somersault (2004)
Lisa Kowalski
Australia
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
Firass Dirani
Australia
Best movies:
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Pitch Black (2000)
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Ngoc Phan
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The Black Balloon (2008)
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Andrew Ryan
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Kate Box
Australia
Best movies:
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The Daughter (2015)
Claire McCarthy
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
Zoe Carides
Australia
Best movies:
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The Black Balloon (2008)
Police Rescue (1994)
Nathin Butler
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The Black Balloon (2008)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
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Aaron Glenane
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Truth (2015)
Danger Close (2019)
Martin Lynes
Australia
Best movies:
The Black Balloon (2008)
The Eye of the Storm (2011)
Anthony Phelan
Australia
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
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Holly Austin
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Candy (2006)
Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears (2020)