Spoon
Lepel
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Joep Truijen
Lepel
Felix Lysaukowski
Lepel (3 jaar)
Sander Truijen
Lepel (5 jaar)
Reinout Bussemaker
Lepel's vader
Lieke-Rosa Altink
Lepel's Moeder
Neeltje de Vree
Pleun
Loes Luca
Koppenol
Carice van Houten
Juffrouw Broer
Kees Hulst
Meester Bijts
Barry Atsma
Max
Ad Knippels
Verkoper
Mara van Vlijmen
Verkoper
Babbe Groenhagen
Verkoper
Bente Jonker
Verkoper
Sjoera Retèl
Moeder in Warenhuis
Henriëtte Koch
Moeder in Warenhuis
Catalijn Willemsen
Moeder in Warenhuis
Margo Dames
Moeder en kind
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
- Screenplay & Story
- Mieke de Jong
- Original Score
- Robert Lockhart
- Original Title
- Lepel
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- French, Dutch
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Lemming Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Mieke de Jong
Robert Lockhart
Department Leadership Roster
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
Director
Mieke de Jong
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Spoon.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spoon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Spoon about?
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.
Who directed Spoon?
Spoon was directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen.
Who stars in Spoon?
The principal cast of Spoon includes Joep Truijen, Felix Lysaukowski, Sander Truijen, Reinout Bussemaker, Lieke-Rosa Altink.
When was Spoon released and how long is it?
Spoon was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
How much did Spoon make at the box office?
Spoon grossed $1.6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Spoon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Spoon was composed by Robert Lockhart.