Balloon

Balloon (2018)

Ballon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.

Date of release
2018-09-27
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (500)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Director
Michael Herbig

Casting

  • Karoline Schuch — Doris Strelzyk
  • Friedrich Mücke — Peter Strelzyk
  • Alicia von Rittberg — Petra Wetzel
  • David Kross — Günter Wetzel
  • Jonas Holdenrieder — Frank Strelzyk
  • Tilman Döbler — Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
  • Thomas Kretschmann — Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
  • Ronald Kukulies — Erik Baumann
  • Emily Kusche — Klara Baumann
  • Ulrich Brandhoff — Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
  • Sebastian Hülk — Senior Sergeant Lesch
  • Kai Ivo Baulitz — Lieutenant Strehle

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