Balloon
"One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War."
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.
About Balloon (2018)
Released in 2018, Balloon is a thriller, drama and history film from Sat.1 (France). It was directed by Michael Herbig and written by Kit Hopkins and Thilo Röscheisen. The cast is led by Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross and Jonas Holdenrieder. With a runtime of 2h 5m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 497 TMDB ratings.
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