Movie·2018·2h 5m
Balloon
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
Country
France
Language
English
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The Story
Original title: Ballon
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.
Written By
Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen
Producer
Michael Herbig
Cinematography
Torsten Breuer
Music
Ralf Wengenmayr
Editor
Alexander Dittner
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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)
Till Patz
Peterchen Wetzel
Ben Teichmann
Andreas Wetzel
// crew
Crew
Michael Herbig
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Kit Hopkins
Screenplay
Thilo Röscheisen
Screenplay
Alexander Dittner
Editor
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Ralf Wengenmayr
Original Music Composer
Marvin Miller
Original Music Composer
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