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- Coming of AgeHuman NatureSiblings RelationsTeenage LoveEccentric FamilyMental IllnessTeenage LifeLove and Romance more...
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- DramaMelodrama
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The Black Balloon, 2008
English
Australia, UK
Profile of The Black Balloon
The mood of The Black Balloon is bittersweet, emotional, and sincere. The plot centers around mental illness, an eccentric family, and teenage love. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, The Black Balloon is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Australia. The Black Balloon happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes profanity.
Summary of The Black Balloon
An adolescent boy from a most idiosyncratic family attempts to adjust to his new neighborhood as his 16th birthday looms on the horizon in this family drama from director Elissa Down. Thomas is about to turn 16, and as if adjusting to a new neighborhood, a new school, and new friends isn't enough for a teenage boy to contend with, his family is about as unpredictable as they come. His autistic older brother, Charlie, suffers from ADD, and attends a special school on the days that he actually chooses to go. His father, Simon, is an enormous cricket fan who is prone to holding intense discussions with his teddy bear, and his mother, Maggie, is a free spirit who sleeps with pretty much whomever she pleases. Recently, Thomas' mother revealed that she is pregnant. As a result, Thomas finds himself looking after Charlie much more frequently than usual. When Charlie strips half-naked and dashes into the neighbor's house in search of a bathroom, Thomas storms in after him and encounters pretty classmate Jackie -- who is currently attempting to take a shower. Mortified, Thomas begins to realize that he might not be capable of caring for Charlie. Later at school, Thomas realizes that he'll have to learn to swim before he earns his lifesaving badge. Of course, every student in class needs to have a partner, and it just so happens that Thomas' partner is a pretty fellow pupil named Jackie.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Australia, UK |
| Release date: | 16 October 2008 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
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as Thomas Mollison
as Jackie Masters
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Users Reviews
- 01.April.2010
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- by: Vic
- Vic rated this movie
8/10Great
