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75% Critic Match
Balloon
“One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.”
7.5 / 10• 2018• 2h 5m•NR• German
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Storyline
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
Karoline Schuch
Doris Strelzyk
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Herbig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Balloon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
