The Black Balloon

The story

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?

Cast

R Rhys WakefieldThomas Mollison L Luke FordCharlie Mollison T Toni ColletteMaggie Mollison E Erik ThomsonSimon Mollison G Gemma WardJackie Masters S Sarah WoodsWoman Next Door S Sam FraserKid Next Door Z Zelie BullenMother in Van A Anthony PhelanMr. Masters D Deborah PiperJanet-Social Worker H Henry NixonTrevor-Social Worker R Rebecca MasseyMiss Babb

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R Ryan ClarkDean A Aaron GlenaneBucko L Lisa KowalskiSally N Nathin Art ButlerChris F Firass DiraniRussell K Kate BoxElizibeth