Why it may be worth watching
- Balloon combines Thriller and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.5/10 from 504 votes.
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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
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
Bernd Michael LadeColonel Witzke
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Best suited to viewers looking for Thriller, Drama, History.
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Themes and topics
berlin wallgerman democratic republicstasiborder patrolgerman-german borderhot air balloonbased on true storyescape from german democratic republic
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