Released:
2005-02-02

Overview:
Years ago, Lepel's parents left an hot air balloon world tour. He stays with granny Koppenol, who constantly exploits him for domestic chores, in her buttons shop and even as accomplice in the department store where she steals the buttons from clothes. After she won't even leave him the balloon kind salesman Max gave him, Lepel, now 9, runs away. He meets Max's slightly older daughter Pleun. Schoolmaster Bijts is also looking for him, but only as arithmetics talent for an academic schools contest. Max accidentally finds out the sad truth about Lepel's family.

Director:
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Family, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Joep Truijen
  as
  Lepel
• 
  Neeltje de Vree
  as
  Pleun
• 
  Loes Luca
  as
  Koppenol
• 
  Carice van Houten
  as
  Juffrouw Broer
• 
  Kees Hulst
  as
  Meester Bijts