Balloon (2018)
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
Starring Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg
Directed by Michael Herbig
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.
Runtime: 125 min.
Rating: 16.79
DVD
Languages: Deutsch
Countries: Germany
Genres: Drama,History,Thriller
Keywords: berlin wall,german democratic republic,stasi,border patrol,german-german border,hot air balloon,escape from german democratic republic ,based on a true story,east germany,escape plan
Cast
Doris Strelzyk
Peter Strelzyk
Petra Wetzel
Günter Wetzel
Frank Strelzyk
Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Oberstleutnant Seidel
Erik Baumann
Klara Baumann
Oberstleutnant Tornow
Oberfeldwebel Lesch
Leutnant Strehle
Oberst Witzke
Hauptmann Heym
Oberstleutnant Schirra
Gefreiter Kenner
Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter)
Peterchen Wetzel
Andreas Wetzel
Günters Stiefvater
Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl)
Beate Baumann
Apotheker
Diensthabender Offizier
Günters Mutter
Westpolizist
Westpolizist
Jörg Franke
Konsumfrau
Amerikaner
Rezeptionist
Textilverkäuferin
Kuhn
Textilverkäuferin
Helga
Parteigenosse
Volkspolizist in Pößneck
Kriminaltechniker
Pilot
Joachim Breninek (Fluglehrer)
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Petras Bruder