Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward
Thomas and his family move to a new home where he starts at a new school. All he wants to do is to fit in, but when his pregnant mother has to take things easy, he is put in charge of his autistic old...( read more
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Beautiful movie and one I wouldn't have a problem watching again. Great performances, intelligent screenplay and beautiful deliverance. Maybe not a masterpiece or particularly original, but it succeeds in what it sets out to do: make you feel content and not sorry - rejoice in go...( read more)
I liked this film. I liked it a lot. I found it unfortunate that there were some aspects that prevented me from loving it. Wakefield is fabulous as a young man trying to cope in a family where his autistic brother takes up most of the attention. After all it must be hard to have ...( read more)
"The Black Balloon" is one of those movies that offers absolutely no surprises, especially if you've seen films like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". The charming "Little Miss Sunshine"-esque ending can be seen a mile away, and there's never any question where the story is headed t...( read more)
Thomas and his family who move to a new home where he starts at a new school. All he wants to do is to fit in, but when his pregnant mother has to take things easy, he is put in charge of his autistic older brother, Charlie. Thomas, with the help of his new girlfriend, Jackie, th...( read more)
Fabulous, fabulous movie. A must see for anyone.
It's about the effects of autism, not only on the one afflicted, but those that come in contact with it. The movie is a good mix of drama and comedy, as well as depressing and heartwarming.
Overall good film. Luke Ford's (Thomas's brother's) acting was really good. Honestly, I wasnt able to guess if he was really Autistic or not cause he played his part that well. Im sure it must have been frustrating for Thomas but sheesh, he needs to grow up. At the end it was alm...( read more)
Another great movie about autism. Emotionally full and uplifting in its end, sweet and in some moments, deeply uncomfortable, with nice cinematography and direction, a view into modern Australian cinema, that I really like to watch lately.
Absolutely fantastic! So emotionaly charged and heart-felt. The acting was wonderful and camera work was great.
a beautiful movie, with a great filming and photography. the story is heartwarming and makes you feel happier somewhere inside.
[What's Eating Gilbert Grape] taking place in Oz. Sweet but damn bitter. Kinda refreshing although rather deja vu & stereotyped. Both Luke Ford & Rhys Wakefield are brilliant, especially for Ford playing the autistic kid.
Structurally and cinematically, The Black Balloon sticks to the coming-of-age basics, but [director] Down has a gift for conveying time and place. full review
The Black Balloon, a splendid Australian film about a teenager and his older autistic brother, gets it, from the happy/sad imagery of the title through the uplifting, but not saccharine, finale. full review
Elissa Down's semi-autobiographical film always manages to counter its indie clichés with a sober sense of the volatility that comes from living with an autistic individual. full review
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