Balloon
“One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.”
Director
Michael Herbig
Screenplay / Story
Thilo Röscheisen
Music Composer
Ralf Wengenmayr
Cinematography
Torsten Breuer
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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Production Budget
Undisclosed
Worldwide Box Office
$11,859,396
Original Language
DE
Production Country
France
Content Rating
PG-13
Release Status
Released
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Top 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