The Black Balloon (2008)

Adjusting to a new home and new school, a teen boy finds fitting in made more challenging when he's put in charge of his autistic brother.

Director: Elissa Down
Cast: Toni Collette, Aaron Glenane, Erik Thomson, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Firass Dirani, Gemma Ward, Lisa Kowalski, Lloyd Allison-Young, Nathin Butler
Runtime: 01h 36m
Type: Movie

The Black Balloon (2008)

Adjusting to a new home and new school, a teen boy finds fitting in made more challenging when he's put in charge of his autistic brother.

Director: Elissa Down
Cast: Toni Collette, Aaron Glenane, Erik Thomson, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Firass Dirani, Gemma Ward, Lisa Kowalski, Lloyd Allison-Young, Nathin Butler
Runtime: 01h 36m
Type: Movie
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