Directed by:
Elissa DownCinematography:
Denson BakerComposer:
Michael YezerskiCast:
Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Henry Nixon, Lisa Kowalski, Firass Dirani, Ngoc Phan, Andrew Ryan, Kate Box, Claire McCarthy (more)VOD (1)
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Coming-of-age family drama, from director Elissa Down, about a teenage boy adapting to life in a new town with an autistic brother in tow. 16-year-old Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) has just moved with his family to a new town. It's hard enough adapting to new home, friends, and school, but when you have an older autistic brother and distinctly odd parents, it's always going to be tough. Thomas's older brother Charlie (Luke Ford) suffers from ADS syndrome, and consequently gets to choose which days to attend the local school. With his father prone to discussing world affairs with his teddy-bear, and his mother likely to sleep with whomever she chooses, it's not ideal. Things take a turn for the worse when his mother announces she's pregnant, causing Thomas to have an even bigger role in caring for Charlie. But just when things seem to at their blackest, Thomas runs into, literally, girl-next-door Jackie (Gemma Ward), and hearts begin to pound. (Icon Home Entertainment)
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The Black Balloon
Original Soundtrack
Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
Year: 2008
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 43:06
| 1. | "When We Get There" - Josh Pyke | Michael Yezerski | 03:14 |
| 2. | "Even" - Simon Day | Michael Yezerski | 03:43 |
| 3. | Heartbreak Hill | Michael Yezerski | 01:55 |
| 4. | The Black Balloon Theme | Michael Yezerski | 01:32 |
| 5. | Bath Time / Bullet Boy | Michael Yezerski | 01:53 |
| 6. | In the Poo / The Bus | Michael Yezerski | 01:55 |
| 7. | The Lolly | Michael Yezerski | 02:18 |
| 8. | A New Game / Water Babies | Michael Yezerski | 02:46 |
| 9. | Learning To Swim | Michael Yezerski | 03:00 |
| 10. | The Kiss | Michael Yezerski | 02:57 |
| 11. | The School Fight | Michael Yezerski | 01:15 |
| 12. | "Fall At Your Feet" - Glenn Richards | Michael Yezerski | 04:19 |
| 13. | Aftermath | Michael Yezerski | 02:44 |
| 14. | The Walk Home | Michael Yezerski | 02:11 |
| 15. | "The Greatest Act In History" - David Campbell & Bert La Bonte) | Michael Yezerski | 03:33 |
| 16. | "Afloat! The Conga" - Claire MC Carthy, Afro Moses & Miriam Rihani) | Michael Yezerski | 03:51 |