Black Balloon

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 12 05 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 9339065003741

Studio: Ais

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: 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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Crystal Bear – Berlin International Film Festival Film Presented – Edinburgh International Film Festival Film Presented – Hamptons International Film Festival Film Presented – Palm Springs International Film Festival

Black Balloon

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/02/2010

Cast and Crew: Tristram Miall  Producer 
Elissa Down  Director 
Elissa Down  Screenwriter 
Jimmy the Exploder  Screenwriter 
Michael Yezerski  Composer (Music Score) 
Rhys Wakefield  Actor 
Luke Ford  Actor 
Gemma Ward  Actor 
Erik Thomson  Actor 
Toni Collette  Actor 

Country: Australia,UK