Balloon
2018/09/27 (US) | Thriller, Drama, History
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.
Kit Hopkins
Screenplay
Michael Herbig
Director
Thilo Röscheisen
Screenplay
Michael Herbig
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 11,859,396
Status
Released
Production Company
- herbX Film
- Sat.1
- SevenPictures Film
- StudioCanal
Crews
Christian Held
Production Manager
Lisy Christl
Costume Design
Bernd Lepel
Production Design
Tatjana Krauskopf
Makeup Artist