Trailer The Balloonist out now!

AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – Disney+ today released the trailer for its very first Dutch Disney+ Original film, ‘The Balloonist’, and announced the full cast. The film will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ starting October 3.

The cast includes Sallie Harmsen as Gaby and Pieter Embrechts as Arnaud, alongside Frieda Pittoors (Mientje), Beau Minnaert (Kuif), René Groothof (Farmer), Nazanin Thaheri (Yasamin), Leon Ali Cifteci (Mr. Yilderim), Jack Wouterse (Pie), Thomas Höppener (Herman), Conny Wilhemus (Mrs. Zelissen), as well as Esther Schildwacht and Felix Jan Kuypers. The film is directed by Tim Oliehoek and produced by Elbe Stevens Films, with producers Floor Krooi and Elbe Stevens.

The life of 37-year-old Gaby revolves around her ornamental chickens, caring for her seven-year-old son Kuif, and looking after her dependent mother, Mientje. And then there’s Bouillon, the ornamental rooster with an inexplicable desire to die. There is little room for surprises. Until the day a hot-air balloon crashes into her chicken coop. Slowly, Gaby and the balloonist, Arnaud, grow comfortable with each other’s presence.

Something begins to develop between them, resembling friendship, perhaps even something more. But when Arnaud confronts her about the lies she tells Kuif, their fragile connection starts to unravel. How much truth can a person bear? And what remains once the lies are gone?

About Disney+

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About Elbe Stevens Films

‘The Balloonist’ is the first Dutch film for Disney+, produced by Elbe Stevens Films. Elbe Stevens Films is a leading film and documentary production company based in the south of the Netherlands. The company is dedicated to creating high-quality productions for both domestic and international markets. With people and their stories always at the heart of its creative choices, Elbe Stevens Films combines twenty-five years of experience with a keen ability to balance artistic vision and the realities of time and budget in filmmaking. The company is committed to sharing powerful, captivating stories with audiences of all ages.