Balloon
"One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War."
September 27, 20182h 5m★ 7.5Released
Genres
ThrillerDramaHistory
Overview
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.
Starring
Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross, Jonas Holdenrieder, Tilman Döbler
Directed by
Michael Herbig
Produced by
Michael Herbig
Language
DE
Country
France, Germany
Revenue
$11,859,396