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.
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Cast
25 people
Joep Truijen
Lepel
Also in
The Horseless Prince
Milan en de Zielen
Felix Lysaukowski
Lepel (3 jaar)
No other roles listed
Sander Truijen
Lepel (5 jaar)
No other roles listed
Reinout Bussemaker
Lepel's vader
Known for
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Cool Kids Don't Cry
Lieke-Rosa Altink
Lepel's Moeder
Also in
Adios Amigos
Under the Skin
Neeltje de Vree
Pleun
Also in
Sea of Silence
Loes Luca
Koppenol
Known for
The Marathon
The Northerners
Carice van Houten
Juffrouw Broer
Known for
Game of Thrones
Black Book
Kees Hulst
Meester Bijts
Known for
Family Way
Miss Minoes
Barry Atsma
Max
Known for
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Serpent Queen
Ad Knippels
Verkoper
Known for
Accused
Mara van Vlijmen
Verkoper
Also in
The Golden Hour
The Hunt
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen Director · Mieke de Jong Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.6M · First release February 2, 2005 · Produced in Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,589,109
Production
Lemming Film
Production
Germany · Netherlands · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
Lepel
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · French
Release dates
Germany · February 2, 2005
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
February 2, 2005 · Theatrical
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