One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
Balloon
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9th of 118 in German Cinema
- Out-grossed 79% of German Cinema releases with reported figures ($12M).
- Momentum in the 73rd percentile.
- Audience rating 7.5 from 500 votes, the 95th percentile.
- Cost
- Not on record
- Took
- $12M
Not yet graded
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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.
- Released
- 27 September 2018
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Language
- German
- Industry
- German Cinema
Top billedAll 23 credits
- Karoline SchuchDoris Strelzyk
- Friedrich MückePeter Strelzyk
- Alicia von RittbergPetra Wetzel
- David KrossGünter Wetzel
- Jonas HoldenriederFrank Strelzyk
- Tilman DöblerAndreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Made by
- Director
- Michael Herbig
- Screenplay
- Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig
- Original Music Composer
- Ralf Wengenmayr, Marvin Miller
- Director of Photography
- Torsten Breuer
- Producer
- Michael Herbig
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