Balloon (2018)
September 27, 2018
Thriller, Drama, History
2h 5m
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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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Michael Herbig
- Doris Strelzyk Karoline Schuch
- Peter Strelzyk Friedrich Mücke
- Petra Wetzel Alicia von Rittberg
- Günter Wetzel David Kross
- Frank Strelzyk Jonas Holdenrieder
- Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk Tilman Döbler
- Oberstleutnant Seidel Thomas Kretschmann
- Erik Baumann Ronald Kukulies
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Keywords
- berlin wall
- german democratic republic
- stasi
- border patrol
- german-german border
- hot air balloon
- based on true story
- escape from german democratic republic
- east germany
- escape plan