Original title:
Ballon
[de]
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Ballon
[de]
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.
Genre
Drama, History, Thriller
Country
Germany 
Revenue
$11 859 396
Duration
2 hours 5 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Doris Strelzyk
Karoline Schuch
Peter Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke
Petra Wetzel
Alicia von Rittberg
Günter Wetzel
David Kross
Frank Strelzyk
Jonas Holdenrieder
Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler
Oberstleutnant Seidel
Thomas Kretschmann
Erik Baumann
Ronald Kukulies
Klara Baumann
Emily Kusche
Oberstleutnant Tornow
Ulrich Brandhoff
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