
Drama
THE BLACK BALLOON
"Normal is relative."
20081h 37m6.4 TMDb
Directed by Elissa Down
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.4
Humor5
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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