Balloon

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.

Keywords

  • Based on a True Story
  • German Cinema
  • True Story
  • war

Actors

  • Thomas Kretschmann
  • Ronald Kukulies
  • Jonas Holdenrieder
  • Till Patz
  • Alicia von Rittberg
  • Tilman Döbler
  • Friedrich Mücke
  • Christian Näthe
  • Karoline Schuch
  • Ben Teichmann
  • Sebastian Hülk
  • David Kross
  • Emily Kusche

Director

  • Michael Herbig

Drama, Thriller

2h 6min

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Germany
2018
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.

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