Balloon
Ballon
★ 7.5·2020·2h 5min·Drama, History, and Thriller
One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
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.
- Director
- Michael Herbig
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released (Feb 21, 2020)
Where to watch
- Free
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Karoline SchuchDoris Strelzyk
Friedrich MückePeter Strelzyk
Alicia von RittbergPetra Wetzel
David KrossGünter Wetzel
Jonas HoldenriederFrank Strelzyk
Tilman DöblerAndreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Thomas KretschmannLieutenant Colonel Seidel
Ronald KukuliesErik Baumann
Emily KuscheKlara Baumann
Ulrich BrandhoffLieutenant Colonel Tornow
Sebastian HülkSenior Sergeant Lesch
Kai Ivo BaulitzLieutenant Strehle
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Bernd Michael LadeColonel Witzke
Christian NätheCaptain Heym
Timur BartelsPrivate Kenner
Bernd StegemannWerner Meissner (SED-District Leader)- TPTill PatzPeterchen Wetzel
- BTBen TeichmannAndreas Wetzel
Peter PragerGünter's Stepfather
Antje TraueKindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)
Eli WasserscheidBeate Baumann
Peter TrabnerPharmacist- TKTilo KeinerDuty Officer
Nadja EngelGünter's Mother- TKTom KreßWest Police Officer
- TBThomas BirnstielWest Police Officer
- CSCornelius SchwalmJörg Franke
- FTFranziska TheinerConsumer Woman
- TWTim WilliamsAmerican
- CGChristian GaulReceptionist
Beate KureckiTextile Saleswoman
Sebastian SchwarzKuhn- AKAngelika KoppmannTextile Saleswoman
- SLSandra LavaHelga
- SKStefan KaminskyParty Comrade
- BJBenjamin JornsPeople's Policeman in Pößneck
- TCThomas ChemnitzForensic Scientist
Jonas LauxPilot
Jörn HentschelJoachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)- ABAndrea BensonUS Embassy Employee
