Rhys Wakefield - The Black Balloon Movie Synopsis, Review, Critic, Trailer
The Black Balloon Movie Synopsis
In The Secrets, two brilliant young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing, let alone speak out. Naomi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of Safed. Naomi’s quest for individuality takes a defiant turn when she befriends Michelle, a free-spirited and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious, ailing foreigner with a disturbing past named Anouk (the iconic French actress Fanny Ardant) they begin a risky journey into forbidden realms. In the hopes of easing her suffering, Naomi and Michelle secretly lead Anouk through a series of Kabalistic cleansing rituals. The process opens up overwhelming new horizons for the girls who find themselves caught between the rigid male establishment they grew up in, and the desire to be true to themselves, no matter the cost.
The Black Balloon Movie Review and Critic
You could be forgiven for thinking that if you’ve seen What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, you’ve seen The Black Balloon. With its tale of a resentful teen constantly needing to cope with the care of his autistic brother, The Black Balloon will win no prizes for originality, but it’s acted with such respectful conviction and directed with such delicate grace that it deserves to find its own audience. Charlie (Ford) needs round the clock surveillance if he’s not to run around the streets in his underpants or smear his shit on the bedroom floor, both of which brother Thomas (Wakefield) discovers to his cost when he’s not giving the situation his undivided attention. A movie review and critic By Paul Greenwood
An autistic sibling teaches valuable life lessons in the alternately soft and intense family-friendly drama “The Black Balloon.” Yarn good-naturedly tackles the complex reality of living with a disabled person head-on, and auds are fully encouraged to experience the conflicted feelings of its sensitive teen protagonist. Fans of Toni Collette (also co-exec producing) will help respectable returns float in from the niche family entertainment sphere, and ancillary will be durable. Following pic’s preem as the opener of Berlin’s Generation 14plus section, fests with teen sidebars will want to tie this down. A movie review and critic By RUSSELL EDWARDS
The Black Balloon is a welcome addition to the Australian coming-of-age genre. While it doesn’t offer anything terribly original in terms of ingredients or recipe, it does what it set out to do extremely well. Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) is about to turn 16. He’s just moved to a new home and started a new school and all he wants is fit in. When his pregnant mother (Toni Collette) has to take things easy, his father Simon (Erik Thomson) puts him in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie (Luke Ford). A movie review and critic By Mathieu Ravier
Based on the larger-than-life past of Australian director Elissa Down, The Black Balloon journeys into the often difficult terrain of living with a disabled loved one. In this, her first feature film after a stint of short films including Pink Pyjamas, HMAS Unicorn and Samantha Stewart, aged fourteen, Down drew inspiration from life with two autistic brothers, saying there was no other story she could tell with more truth. “The Black Balloon is a metaphor for a ‘different’ childhood, filled with moments of chaos, joy and sadness”, she said. “You tend to do your autobiographical film later on after a few films, but it just naturally seemed the story to tell, because I come from a place of insight…this is the story I know and know absolutely well.” A movie review and critic By Chanel Bartolo
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The Black Balloon Data Information
Movie Title : The Black Balloon
Tagline : -
Director : Elissa Down
Writer : Elissa Down, Jimmy Jack
Movie Released : 6 March 2008 (Australia)
Movie Genre : Drama
Plot Keywords: Coming Out | Israel | Lesbian | Jewish | Gay Interest
Cast: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Gemma Ward, Erik Thomson, Toni Collette
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