Spoon
2005, Dutch. Directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Willem van de Sande BakhuyzenDirector
- Joep TruijenLepel
- Felix LysaukowskiLepel (3 jaar)
- Sander TruijenLepel (5 jaar)
- Reinout BussemakerLepel's vader
- Lieke-Rosa AltinkLepel's Moeder
- Neeltje de VreePleun
- Loes LucaKoppenol
- Carice van HoutenJuffrouw Broer
- Kees HulstMeester Bijts
- Barry AtsmaMax
- Ad KnippelsVerkoper
- Mara van VlijmenVerkoper
Details
- Released
- 2 February 2005
- Original title
- Lepel
- Country
- Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Mieke de Jong
- Box office
- $1.6M
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Spoon runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Who directed Spoon?
Spoon (2005) was directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen and stars Joep Truijen, Felix Lysaukowski, Sander Truijen.