Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom 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 drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and 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?
Directed by Elissa Down
sydney, australia
birthday
autism
family dinner
swimming
first love
social services
woman director
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Rhys Wakefield
Thomas Mollison
Luke Ford
Charlie Mollison
Toni Collette
Maggie Mollison
Erik Thomson
Simon Mollison
Gemma Ward
Jackie Masters
Sam Fraser
Kid Next Door
Anthony Phelan
Mr. Masters
Henry Nixon
Trevor-Social Worker
Rebecca Massey
Miss Babb
Aaron Glenane
Bucko
Nathin Art Butler
Chris
Firass Dirani
Russell
Crew
Elissa Down
Director
Elissa Down
Writer
Toni Collette
Executive Producer
Nicholas McCallum
Production Design
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
darcie
2.0★ · 05/07/25
i couldn't help but feel like this was made as a way to show people that autism is a "bad" thing and something that people suffer from. and that autistic people are a burden on their family and that doesn't sit right with me
i couldn't help but feel like this was made as a way to show people that autism is a "bad" thing and something that people suffer from. and that autistic people are a burden on their family and that doesn't sit right with me
Shayne
2.0★ · 01/27/24
Rex told me to give this one star, wowee.
Rex told me to give this one star, wowee.
Alyssa Gill
6.0★ · 04/22/23
That performance scene was so wholesome
That performance scene was so wholesome
feebs
10.0★ · 12/13/22
my dad too taught me how to defensively drive !!
my dad too taught me how to defensively drive !!
Greg
5.0★ · 08/07/22
This movie is violently Australian. Also is the dad cheating on his wife with a teddy bear?
This movie is violently Australian. Also is the dad cheating on his wife with a teddy bear?