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The Black Balloon(2008)
A tough but optimistic drama about a teenage boy charged with taking care of his severely autistic brother.
Certificate
14+ years 93 mins
Year
2007
Duration
93 minutes
Genres
Drama
Language
Flemish (English subtitles)
Synopsis
Teenager Ben has trouble with the other kids in school. They don't understand him and his difficulty in communicating (he has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism), so they bully him. Isolated from his peers, Ben seeks refuge online, and finds that when he is involved in role-playing games, he is just like anybody else. In fact, better than anybody else. This stunning Belgian drama will ring true for anyone who feels they don't fit in or are sometimes misunderstood, not just those who share Ben's condition.
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