Balloon
dir. Michael Herbig
67
8 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Directed byMichael Herbig
StarringKaroline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross, Jonas Holdenrieder, Tilman Döbler
Written byKit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig
CinematographyTorsten Breuer
MusicRalf Wengenmayr
Balloon
2018 · 2h 5m
Thriller, Drama, History
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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