The Balloonist
5.9
Gaby, a heritage chicken keeper, is turned upside down when an arrogant air balloon pilot crashes on her chicken coop. The crash reveals the roots of a family conflict and forces Gaby to confront the air balloon pilot as well as her past.
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Cast
13 people
Sallie Harmsen
Gaby Raaymakers
Known for
Devils
Blade Runner 2049
Pieter Embrechts
Arnaud
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Instinct
We
Beau Minnaert
Kuif
No other roles listed
Frieda Pittoors
Mientje Raaymakers
Known for
Brownian Movement
WILL
Nazanin Taheri
Yasamin
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Blind Sherlock
LOIS
Thomas Höppener
Herman
Known for
The Columnist
René Groothof
Bessems
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Women of the Night
The Flying Dutchman
Leòn Ali Çifteci
Yilderim
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Class
Nobody Home
Jack Wouterse
Pie Raaymakers
Known for
Band of Brothers
Hotel Beau Séjour
Esther Scheldwacht
Teacher
Also in
Finn
The Dark House
Conny Wilhelmus
Mevrouw Zelissen
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The Hunt
Nemesis
Felix Jan Kuipers
Farmer
Also in
Travelers Into the Night
The demise of Herman Dürer
Tim Oliehoek Director · Benny Lindelauf Writer
United States release October 3, 2025 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title De Ballonvaarder
Production
Elbe Stevens Films
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
De Ballonvaarder
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · September 27, 2025
Premiere · Nederlands Film Festival
United States · October 3, 2025
Digital · Disney+
Israel
October 3, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
Singapore
October 3, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
Spain
October 3, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
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