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 & crew

Rhys WakefieldThomas Mollison

Luke FordCharlie Mollison

Toni ColletteMaggie Mollison

Erik ThomsonSimon Mollison

Gemma WardJackie Masters

Sarah Woods

Sarah WoodsWoman Next Door

Sam FraserKid Next Door

Zelie Bullen

Zelie BullenMother in Van

Anthony PhelanMr. Masters

Deborah Piper

Deborah PiperJanet-Social Worker

Henry NixonTrevor-Social Worker

Rebecca MasseyMiss Babb