Family Drama
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.
Directed by
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Carice van Houten
Juffrouw Broer
Barry Atsma
Max
Loes Luca
Koppenol
Kees Hulst
Meester Bijts
Joep Truijen
Lepel
Neeltje de Vree
Pleun

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