The Balloonist

Released

Fiction

THE BALLOONIST is a tragicomedy in which the life of 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.

directed by

Tim Oliehoek

written by

Benny Lindelauf

showrunner

original title

De Ballonvaarder

cast

Sallie Harmsen, Pieter Embrechts, Beau Minnaert, Frieda Pittoors, Nazanin Taheri, Thomas Höppener, René Groothof, Léon Ali Çifteci, Jack Wouterse

in co-production with

Disney+

genre

Tragicomedy

length

112 min.

language

Dutch

release

2025

based on

nominations & awards

Best Costume Design (Ingrid Schagen) / Best Art Direction (Genaro Rosato) / Best Supporting Actor (Frieda Pittoors): Nominations Netherlands Film Festival)

distribution

sales

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