Balloon (2018)
Balloon (2018)
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 Schuch Karoline Schuch As: Doris Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke Friedrich Mücke As: Peter Strelzyk
Alicia von Rittberg Alicia von Rittberg As: Petra Wetzel
David Kross David Kross As: Günter Wetzel
Jonas Holdenrieder Jonas Holdenrieder As: Frank Strelzyk
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 27 September 2018

Country: FR, DE

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: herbX Film, Sat.1, SevenPictures Film, StudioCanal

Revenue: $11,859,396

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Cast

Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Jonas Holdenrieder

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Oberstleutnant Seidel

Ronald Kukulies

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Emily Kusche

Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Ulrich Brandhoff

Ulrich Brandhoff

Oberstleutnant Tornow

Sebastian Hülk

Sebastian Hülk

Oberfeldwebel Lesch

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Leutnant Strehle

Bernd Michael Lade

Bernd Michael Lade

Oberst Witzke

Christian Näthe

Christian Näthe

Hauptmann Heym

Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Gefreiter Kenner

Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter)

Till Patz

Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel

Ben Teichmann

Ben Teichmann

Andreas Wetzel

Peter Prager

Peter Prager

Günters Stiefvater

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl)

Eli Wasserscheid

Eli Wasserscheid

Beate Baumann

Peter Trabner

Peter Trabner

Apotheker

Tilo Keiner

Tilo Keiner

Diensthabender Offizier

Nadja Engel

Nadja Engel

Günters Mutter

Thomas Kress

Thomas Kress

Westpolizist

Thomas Birnstiel

Thomas Birnstiel

Westpolizist

Cornelius Schwalm

Cornelius Schwalm

Jörg Franke

Franziska Theiner

Franziska Theiner

Konsumfrau

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

Amerikaner

Christian Gaul

Christian Gaul

Rezeptionist

Beate Kurecki

Beate Kurecki

Textilverkäuferin

Sebastian Schwarz

Sebastian Schwarz

Kuhn

Angelika Koppmann

Angelika Koppmann

Textilverkäuferin

Sandra Lava

Sandra Lava

Helga

Stefan Kaminsky

Stefan Kaminsky

Parteigenosse

Benjamin Jorns

Benjamin Jorns

Volkspolizist in Pößneck

Thomas Chemnitz

Thomas Chemnitz

Kriminaltechniker

Jonas Laux

Jonas Laux

Pilot

Jörn Hentschel

Jörn Hentschel

Joachim Breninek (Fluglehrer)

Andrea Benson

Andrea Benson

Angestellte US-Botschaft

Geoffrey Rude

Geoffrey Rude

Angestellter US-Botschaft

Maja Milena Palzkill

Maja Milena Palzkill

Lena

Henri Stephan

Henri Stephan

Petras Bruder

Susanne Pfeiffer

Susanne Pfeiffer

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Christian Held

Christian Held

Production Manager

Ulrike Fauth

Ulrike Fauth

Line Producer

Daniela Tolkien

Daniela Tolkien

Casting

Michael Herbig

Michael Herbig

Producer

Stefan Gärtner

Stefan Gärtner

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tatjana Krauskopf

Tatjana Krauskopf

Makeup Artist

Lisy Christl

Lisy Christl

Costume Design

Sound

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Music

Ralf Wengenmayr

Ralf Wengenmayr

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Dirk Lange

Dirk Lange

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Torsten Breuer

Torsten Breuer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernd Lepel

Bernd Lepel

Production Design

Kerstin Grund

Kerstin Grund

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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