Balloon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Original title: Ballon
Duration: 125 min
Release date: 2018-09-27
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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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Karoline Schuch
Karoline Schuch
as Doris Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke
Friedrich Mücke
as Peter Strelzyk
Alicia von Rittberg
Alicia von Rittberg
as Petra Wetzel
David Kross
David Kross
as Günter Wetzel
Jonas Holdenrieder
Jonas Holdenrieder
as Frank Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler
Tilman Döbler
as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
as Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Ronald Kukulies
Ronald Kukulies
as Erik Baumann
Emily Kusche
Emily Kusche
as Klara Baumann
Ulrich Brandhoff
Ulrich Brandhoff
as Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Sebastian Hülk
Sebastian Hülk
as Senior Sergeant Lesch
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Kai Ivo Baulitz
as Lieutenant Strehle
Bernd Michael Lade
Bernd Michael Lade
as Colonel Witzke
Christian Näthe
Christian Näthe
as Captain Heym
Timur Bartels
Timur Bartels
as Private Kenner
Bernd Stegemann
Bernd Stegemann
as Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
Till Patz
Till Patz
as Peterchen Wetzel
Ben Teichmann
Ben Teichmann
as Andreas Wetzel
Peter Prager
Peter Prager
as Günter's Stepfather
Antje Traue
Antje Traue
as Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)
Eli Wasserscheid
Eli Wasserscheid
as Beate Baumann
Peter Trabner
Peter Trabner
as Pharmacist
Tilo Keiner
Tilo Keiner
as Duty Officer
Nadja Engel
Nadja Engel
as Günter's Mother
Tom Kreß
Tom Kreß
as West Police Officer
Thomas Birnstiel
Thomas Birnstiel
as West Police Officer
Cornelius Schwalm
Cornelius Schwalm
as Jörg Franke
Franziska Theiner
Franziska Theiner
as Consumer Woman
Tim Williams
Tim Williams
as American
Christian Gaul
Christian Gaul
as Receptionist
Beate Kurecki
Beate Kurecki
as Textile Saleswoman
Sebastian Schwarz
Sebastian Schwarz
as Kuhn
Angelika Koppmann
Angelika Koppmann
as Textile Saleswoman
Sandra Lava
Sandra Lava
as Helga
Stefan Kaminsky
Stefan Kaminsky
as Party Comrade
Benjamin Jorns
Benjamin Jorns
as People's Policeman in Pößneck
Thomas Chemnitz
Thomas Chemnitz
as Forensic Scientist
Jonas Laux
Jonas Laux
as Pilot
Jörn Hentschel
Jörn Hentschel
as Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)
Andrea Benson
Andrea Benson
as US Embassy Employee
Geoffrey Rude
Geoffrey Rude
as US Embassy Employee
Maja Milena Palzkill
Maja Milena Palzkill
as Lena
Henri Stephan
Henri Stephan
as Petra's Brother
Susanne Pfeiffer
Susanne Pfeiffer
as Consumer Woman
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