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Mar 6, 2023 · One of the hottest director duos in hollywood, The Safdie brothers, have made a handful of shorts, this being one of my favourites! "After a stressed man acc...
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Elissa Down (director and writer),The Black Balloon (2008) Written and directed by Elissa Down, who grew up with two autistic brothers, The Black Balloon (2008) is a film that presents a sympathetic exploration of what it is like to grow up with an autistic family member. Based largely on the writer-director’s teenage experiences, the film ...
The Black Balloon is a clever amalgamation of two types of story – the coming-of-age romantic comedy, and a family drama with disability. It is highly autobiographical for director Elissa Down, who co-wrote the script. She grew up with three brothers, two of whom are autistic. Her father was in the army, so they moved a lot, and many of the things that Thomas experiences happened to her ...
The Black Balloon: Directed by Elissa Down. With Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson. All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?
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His Dad is in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mum 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 ...
Mar 4, 2009 · The story elements of "The Black Balloon" could have been manipulated to make the film false and cute. In some circles, that would be interpreted as upbeat. The film tries to be true. The uplift comes in how the family, and Jackie, respond to Charlie.
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Dec 5, 2008 · The Black Balloon. A tender and witty portrayal of a family coping with autism, The Black Balloon is heartfelt without being schmaltzy or moralizing. Thomas struggles with having an autistic brother.
