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Balloon

Original title: Ballon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

  • Movie
  • 2018
  • 2h 5m

Directed by Michael Herbig

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 507 votes

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Overview

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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Play trailer: BALLOON - Official Trailer - Dir. by Michael Herbig

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Cast and crew

  • Karoline Schuch

    Karoline SchuchDoris Strelzyk

  • Friedrich Mücke

    Friedrich MückePeter Strelzyk

  • Alicia von Rittberg

    Alicia von RittbergPetra Wetzel

  • David Kross

    David KrossGünter Wetzel

  • Jonas Holdenrieder

    Jonas HoldenriederFrank Strelzyk

  • Tilman Döbler

    Tilman DöblerAndreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

  • Thomas Kretschmann

    Thomas KretschmannLieutenant Colonel Seidel

  • Ronald Kukulies

    Ronald KukuliesErik Baumann

  • Emily Kusche

    Emily KuscheKlara Baumann

  • Ulrich Brandhoff

    Ulrich BrandhoffLieutenant Colonel Tornow

  • Sebastian Hülk

    Sebastian HülkSenior Sergeant Lesch

  • Kai Ivo Baulitz

    Kai Ivo BaulitzLieutenant Strehle

  • Bernd Michael Lade

    Bernd Michael LadeColonel Witzke

  • Christian Näthe

    Christian NätheCaptain Heym

  • Timur Bartels

    Timur BartelsPrivate Kenner

  • Bernd Stegemann

    Bernd StegemannWerner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

  • Till PatzPeterchen Wetzel

  • Ben TeichmannAndreas Wetzel

Director
Michael Herbig
Writer
Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen and Michael Herbig
Music
Ralf Wengenmayr and Marvin Miller
Cinematography
Torsten Breuer