When it comes to balloons, colorful things come to mind. The name of "Black Balloon" is a bit gloomy, but it has such a warm plot. After watching it for a while, I understood the meaning. It turned out to be an Australian story of "Ocean Paradise". Think of Jet Li in "Ocean Paradise", it is said that the film is a transformation of him. I got used to his unrestrained manner in the world of martial arts, the worry and exhaustion in such a father-son relationship. Although he was a little uncomfortable at first, it still moved me.
The storyline is actually quite simple. A family of five (the younger sister was born in the second half of the story), the eldest son is mentally handicapped, and the youngest son Thomas is smart and normal, just in the season of youth. The mentally handicapped older brother made Thomas face all kinds of embarrassment, grievance, and anger in front of his classmates and girlfriends, and he couldn't understand how his parents took care of his older brother. The ending is very positive. Thomas finally realized his brotherhood after going through all kinds of things, and took care of his brother with his parents.
Everything Thomas is doing makes sense. What moved me the most were Thomas' parents, especially her mother. Optimistic and strong. With a big belly, he happily sat by the bathtub and rubbed his mentally retarded son. He made fun of his son's hair and made various jokes. The scene that made his son laugh made the film not only warm, but also a little more bitter. joy in.
"Do you think Charlie will talk again?" When Thomas or his girlfriend repeatedly asked the seemingly hopeful question, the mother told them rationally: unlikely. The mother who said this knows this unchangeable fact better than anyone else.
Because of this for optimistic parents, even the black balloon has a positive meaning. Cherish happiness, even if it's black.
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