Balloon

1080p 125 min 2018 Published on, 1 year ago

7.5

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.

Country

Germany

Genre

Drama History Thriller

Released

27 Sep, 2018

Main Cast

Bernd Stegemann , Thomas Kretschmann , Nadja Engel , Sebastian Hülk , Kai Ivo Baulitz

Supporting Cast

Antje Traue , Christian Näthe , David Kross , Friedrich Mücke , Peter Prager

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