Thriller / Drama / History

Balloon.

Name: Balloon
Director: Michael Herbig
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 2018-09-27
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.5

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

7.5/ 1020182h 5mDE

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.

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Directed by Michael Herbig

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

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

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