Balloon (2018)
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 5m
- Director Michael Herbig
- Genres Drama History Thriller
- Rating 7.5/10 (496 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Karoline Schuch
as Doris Strelzyk
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Friedrich Mücke
as Peter Strelzyk
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Alicia von Rittberg
as Petra Wetzel
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David Kross
as Günter Wetzel
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Jonas Holdenrieder
as Frank Strelzyk
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Tilman Döbler
as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
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Thomas Kretschmann
as Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
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Ronald Kukulies
as Erik Baumann
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Emily Kusche
as Klara Baumann
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Ulrich Brandhoff
as Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
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Sebastian Hülk
as Senior Sergeant Lesch
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Kai Ivo Baulitz
as Lieutenant Strehle
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Bernd Michael Lade
as Colonel Witzke
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Christian Näthe
as Captain Heym
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Timur Bartels
as Private Kenner
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Bernd Stegemann
as Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
- Till Patz as Peterchen Wetzel
- Ben Teichmann as Andreas Wetzel
Crew
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Michael Herbig
Director
- Torsten Breuer Director of Photography
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Alexander Dittner
Editor
- Ralf Wengenmayr Original Music Composer
- Marvin Miller Original Music Composer
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Michael Herbig
Producer
- Kit Hopkins Screenplay
- Thilo Röscheisen Screenplay
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Michael Herbig
Screenplay
