Balloon
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.
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Cast
David Kross
Günter Wetzel
Thomas Kretschmann
Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Lieutenant Strehle
Christian Näthe
Captain Heym
Beate Kurecki
Textile Saleswoman
Jonas Laux
Pilot
Alicia von Rittberg
Petra Wetzel
Ulrich Brandhoff
Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Peter Prager
Günter's Stepfather
Friedrich Mücke
Peter Strelzyk
Sebastian Hülk
Senior Sergeant Lesch
Antje Traue
Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)
Eli Wasserscheid
Beate Baumann
Bernd Michael Lade
Colonel Witzke
Peter Trabner
Pharmacist
Jonas Holdenrieder
Frank Strelzyk
Ronald Kukulies
Erik Baumann
Timur Bartels
Private Kenner
Sebastian Schwarz
Kuhn
Emily Kusche
Klara Baumann
Jörn Hentschel
Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)
Karoline Schuch
Doris Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler
Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Bernd Stegemann
Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
Nadja Engel
Günter's Mother