BigList
Login / Sign up
Balloon (2018)

Balloon (2018)

Drama Thriller History

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Release Date: 2018, September 27
Directors: Michael Herbig
Countries: Germany, France
Production: Sat.1, SevenPictures Film, StudioCanal, herbX film
Cast: Thomas Kretschmann, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg, Tilo Keiner, Antje Traue, David Kross, Kai Ivo Baulitz, Tim Williams, Friedrich Mücke, Thomas Chemnitz, Ulrich Brandhoff, Emily Kusche

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.

Keywords:

based on true story suspenseful hot air balloon escape plan berlin wall german democratic republic stasi east germany border patrol german-german border escape from german democratic republic