Balloon

Balloon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

2018 de 125 minutes

Rating: 7.507

Plot

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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Cast

Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Jonas Holdenrieder

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Ronald Kukulies

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Emily Kusche

Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Ulrich Brandhoff

Ulrich Brandhoff

Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

Sebastian Hülk

Sebastian Hülk

Senior Sergeant Lesch

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Lieutenant Strehle

Bernd Michael Lade

Bernd Michael Lade

Colonel Witzke

Christian Näthe

Christian Näthe

Captain Heym

Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Private Kenner

Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

Till Patz

Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel

Ben Teichmann

Ben Teichmann

Andreas Wetzel

Peter Prager

Peter Prager

Günter's Stepfather

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)

Eli Wasserscheid

Eli Wasserscheid

Beate Baumann

Peter Trabner

Peter Trabner

Pharmacist

Tilo Keiner

Tilo Keiner

Duty Officer

Nadja Engel

Nadja Engel

Günter's Mother

Tom Kreß

Tom Kreß

West Police Officer

Thomas Birnstiel

Thomas Birnstiel

West Police Officer

Cornelius Schwalm

Cornelius Schwalm

Jörg Franke

Franziska Theiner

Franziska Theiner

Consumer Woman

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

American

Christian Gaul

Christian Gaul

Receptionist

Beate Kurecki

Beate Kurecki

Textile Saleswoman

Sebastian Schwarz

Sebastian Schwarz

Kuhn

Angelika Koppmann

Angelika Koppmann

Textile Saleswoman

Sandra Lava

Sandra Lava

Helga

Stefan Kaminsky

Stefan Kaminsky

Party Comrade

Benjamin Jorns

Benjamin Jorns

People's Policeman in Pößneck

Thomas Chemnitz

Thomas Chemnitz

Forensic Scientist

Jonas Laux

Jonas Laux

Pilot

Jörn Hentschel

Jörn Hentschel

Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)

Andrea Benson

Andrea Benson

US Embassy Employee

Geoffrey Rude

Geoffrey Rude

US Embassy Employee

Maja Milena Palzkill

Maja Milena Palzkill

Lena

Henri Stephan

Henri Stephan

Petra's Brother

Susanne Pfeiffer

Susanne Pfeiffer

Consumer Woman

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