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TrailerAll fifteen-year-old Thomas Mollison wants is a normal adolescence. And when his pregnant mother has to put in him in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie, Thomas faces his biggest challenge yet.Actors: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Sarah Woods, Sam Fraser, Makirum Fahey-Leigh, Oliver Brookes, Jan Ringrose, Bradley Orford, ...»Director: Elissa DownCountry: United KingdomDuration: 97 minQuality: HDRelease: 2008IMDb: 7.2Rating(0) Voted0 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Actors of "The Black Balloon"
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Characters of "The Black Balloon"
Thomas MollisonPlayed by: Rhys Wakefield
Charlie MollisonPlayed by: Luke Ford
Maggie MollisonPlayed by: Toni Collette
Simon MollisonPlayed by: Erik Thomson
Jackie MastersPlayed by: Gemma Ward
TrevorPlayed by: Henry Nixon
DeanPlayed by: Ryan Clark
BuckoPlayed by: Aaron Glenane
SallyPlayed by: Lisa Kowalski
JamesPlayed by: Lloyd Allison-Young
ChrisPlayed by: Nathin Butler
KyliePlayed by: Elle-May Patterson
RussellPlayed by: Firass Dirani
ElizabethPlayed by: Kate Box
Checkout GirlPlayed by: Millie Spencer-Brown
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Directors of "The Black Balloon"
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Creators of "The Black Balloon"
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Critic Reviews of "The Black Balloon"
Washington PostMay 01, 2009Thomas and Jackie's friendship, blossoming into a chaste romance, is the dramatic engine that powers The Black Balloon, but it's far from the most important relationship in the film.
San Francisco ChronicleApril 17, 2009The film's vision is neither a grim wallow nor falsely cheerful. It's compassionate but unblinking, and in the end we can't help but admire the genuine strength of how its characters accept their special challenge.
Chicago TribuneApril 10, 2009At its sharpest Elissa Down's feature directorial debut is guided by intense, rough-edged emotional swings that feel authentically alive, even when the script settles for tidiness.
Chicago Sun-TimesApril 10, 2009The Black Balloon establishes this family with a delicate mixture of tenderness and pain.
Seattle TimesApril 02, 2009There are wrenching scenes that are brutally stark, yet there remains a steady sense of calm that is touching and sensitive without ever turning sentimental.
Boston GlobeApril 02, 2009Structurally and cinematically, The Black Balloon sticks to the coming-of-age basics, but [director] Down has a gift for conveying time and place.
The Patriot LedgerMay 25, 2013Autism is a subject most filmmakers fear to broach, but not Aussie newcomer Elissa Down, she attacks the issue with honesty and passion.
Times-PicayuneAugust 14, 2009It's a well-meaning film, marked by Luke Ford's sensitive portrayal of a disabled character. But the main character is bland, imparting the same vibe on the rest of the film.
What Would Toto Watch?May 03, 2009The Black Balloon is neither 'Rain Man' nor 'The Other Sister. This Aussie charmer charts its own course.
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApril 16, 2009The Black Balloon is marked by the fiercest bravery you're likely to encounter on screen this year.
Austin ChronicleApril 09, 2009A film that mostly skirts artifice and sentimentality for a truer portrait of a family battered and bruised but nowhere near broken.
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