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The Balloonist

2025 · 108 min

A gentle, quirky comedy-drama where a bizarre accident stirs up old family wounds and a hesitant romance, leaving a warm, hopeful afterglow.

Directed by
Tim Oliehoek
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
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.
How it feels
Warm, whimsical, melancholic and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, love, healing, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Tim Oliehoek
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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