Film
Balloon
2018· 14· 2h 5m· Drama· History· Thriller
“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.
2018-09-27
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Herbig
ScreenplayKit Hopkins
ProducerMichael Herbig
Director of PhotographyTorsten Breuer
Original Music ComposerMarvin Miller
EditorAlexander Dittner
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 22 crew)
Details
Released2018-09-27
Runtime2h 5m · 14
StatusReleased
StudiosSat.1 · SevenPictures Film · StudioCanal
Box office$12M
LanguagesEnglish · German
CountriesFrance · Germany
Rating7.5/10 · 479 votes
Original languagede
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