

Balloon
Visit website7.5/10 • 439
2018-09-27 • 2h 5m
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
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.
- Directors
- Michael Herbig
- Editors
- Alexander Dittner

Balloon
Visit website2018-09-27 • 2h 5m
7.5/10 • 439
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
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.
- Directors
- Michael Herbig
- Editors
- Alexander Dittner
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsKaroline 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
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- German
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $11,859,396.00
- Keywords
- berlin wallgerman democratic republicstasiborder patrolgerman-german borderhot air balloonbased on true storyescape from german democratic republic east germanyescape plan