The Black Balloon

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Director: Elissa Down
Cast: Toni Collette, Rhys Wakefield, Gemma Ward
Release date: March 6 2008 (Australia)
Sypnosis: When his pregnant Mother (Collette) is confined to bed rest, Thomas Mollison, turning 16, is put in charge of his autistic brother Charlie (Ford) and with the help of his new girlfriend Jackie (Gemma Ward), Thomas faces his biggest challenge yet.

Quicktime Australian trailer, 420x320, 11.2MB:
http://www.iconmovies.com.au/theblac...ck_balloon.mov

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The Film

When Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home and he has to start at a new school, all he wants is to fit in.
When his pregnant mother (Toni Collette) has to take things easy, his father Simon (Erik Thomson) puts him in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie (Luke Ford).
Thomas, with the help of his new girlfriend Jackie (Gemma Ward), faces his biggest challenge yet. Charlie's unusual antics take Thomas on an emotional journey that causes his pent-up frustrations about his brother to pour out - in a story that is funny, confronting, and ultimately heart-warming.
The Black Balloon is a story about fitting in, discovering love and accepting your family.

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The Black Balloon

IMDB

The Black Balloon

Trailer(s) Yahoo HD Encode of Domestic Trailer

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QT Trailer HD 1080p (176.1Mb)
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