De Ballonvaarder plot
37-year-old Gaby's life revolves around her ornamental chickens, caring for her seven-year-old son, Kuif, and her needy mother, Mientje; and then there's Bouillon, the ornamental rooster with an inexplicable desire to die. There's little room for unexpected twists and turns, until the day a hot air balloon crashes into her chicken coop. Gradually, Gaby and the balloonist, Arnaud, become more and more comfortable with each other's presence. Something resembling friendship begins to form, perhaps even more. But when Arnaud confronts her about the lies she's been telling Kuif, their relationship begins to falter.