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Balloon

  • 2018
  • TMDB 7.5/10
  • 2h 5m

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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Overview

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

  • Karoline SchuchDoris Strelzyk
  • Friedrich MückePeter Strelzyk
  • Alicia von RittbergPetra Wetzel
  • David KrossGünter Wetzel
  • Jonas HoldenriederFrank Strelzyk
  • Tilman DöblerAndreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
  • Thomas KretschmannLieutenant Colonel Seidel
  • Ronald KukuliesErik Baumann

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