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20182h 5mGerman

Balloon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

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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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DirectorMichael Herbig

Keywords

berlin wallgerman democratic republicstasiborder patrolgerman-german borderhot air balloonbased on true storyescape from german democratic republic east germanyescape plansuspenseful
Box Office$12M

Cast

Karoline Schuch as Doris Strelzyk

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke as Peter Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg as Petra Wetzel

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross as Günter Wetzel

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Jonas Holdenrieder as Frank Strelzyk

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Thomas Kretschmann as Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Thomas Kretschmann

Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Ronald Kukulies as Erik Baumann

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Emily Kusche as Klara Baumann

Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Ulrich Brandhoff as Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

Ulrich Brandhoff

Lieutenant Colonel Tornow