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Balloon

Ballon

27 Sep 2018 2h 05min U 7.5/10 (507) DE

“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.

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Director
Michael Herbig
Screenplay
Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig
Music
Ralf Wengenmayr, Marvin Miller
Cinematography
Torsten Breuer
Editing
Alexander Dittner
Producer
Michael Herbig
Countries
Germany

Cast

Karoline Schuch Doris Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke Peter Strelzyk
Alicia von Rittberg Petra Wetzel
David Kross Günter Wetzel
Jonas Holdenrieder Frank Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Thomas Kretschmann Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Ronald Kukulies Erik Baumann
Emily Kusche Klara Baumann
Ulrich Brandhoff Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Sebastian Hülk Senior Sergeant Lesch
Kai Ivo Baulitz Lieutenant Strehle
Bernd Michael Lade Colonel Witzke
Christian Näthe Captain Heym
Timur Bartels Private Kenner
Bernd Stegemann Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
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Till Patz Peterchen Wetzel
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Ben Teichmann Andreas Wetzel
Peter Prager Günter's Stepfather
Antje Traue Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)

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Also available in: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland

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