the black balloon
.-The Black Balloon -1
Introduction. 1-
The film The Black Balloon was filmed in Australia and the UK and was produced by (Tristram MiallToni Collette) The story is about the members of a family, the parents and two teenage boys, as they cope with a unexpected challenge. Complications arise because one of the teen age boys, Charlie, is intellectually disabled. The family has relocated to a new area. Because the father has a new positing in the army. Thomas is turning 16.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 drops by their house, The three of them go for a walk during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
This case study analysis focuses on a number of aspects and issues pertaining to Thomas’ character. In addition to portraying some of the difficulties witnessed by Thomas, the study utilizes several psychosocial aspects from the movie to explain relevant developmental issues. In this context, the study uses information from numerous peer-reviewed articles that were published in the recent past on related subjects.
Background of the movie1.1
The movie portrays an unconventional and harrowing depiction of an Australian family with two sons. The elder one of the two, Charlie Mollison, is around 17 years old and suffers from severe autism which causes anxiety for him.. The story begins when the family shifts to western suburban Sydney in the early 1990s, with the younger son Thomas, who is 15 years and nearing 16, trying to fit into the local community. Meanwhile, his mother becomes pregnant and has to take a rest, which leaves Thomas to look after Charlie. This responsibility soon proves to be one of the biggest challenges in Thomas’ life (Ebert 2010, p. 97).
The movie’s director, Elissa
Introduction. 1-
The film The Black Balloon was filmed in Australia and the UK and was produced by (Tristram MiallToni Collette) The story is about the members of a family, the parents and two teenage boys, as they cope with a unexpected challenge. Complications arise because one of the teen age boys, Charlie, is intellectually disabled. The family has relocated to a new area. Because the father has a new positing in the army. Thomas is turning 16.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 drops by their house, The three of them go for a walk during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
This case study analysis focuses on a number of aspects and issues pertaining to Thomas’ character. In addition to portraying some of the difficulties witnessed by Thomas, the study utilizes several psychosocial aspects from the movie to explain relevant developmental issues. In this context, the study uses information from numerous peer-reviewed articles that were published in the recent past on related subjects.
Background of the movie1.1
The movie portrays an unconventional and harrowing depiction of an Australian family with two sons. The elder one of the two, Charlie Mollison, is around 17 years old and suffers from severe autism which causes anxiety for him.. The story begins when the family shifts to western suburban Sydney in the early 1990s, with the younger son Thomas, who is 15 years and nearing 16, trying to fit into the local community. Meanwhile, his mother becomes pregnant and has to take a rest, which leaves Thomas to look after Charlie. This responsibility soon proves to be one of the biggest challenges in Thomas’ life (Ebert 2010, p. 97).
The movie’s director, Elissa