Poster for the movie Balloon

Balloon

2018 • 125 minutes
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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.

Picture of Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Picture of Friedrich Mücke

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Picture of Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

Picture of David Kross

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Picture of Jonas Holdenrieder

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Picture of Tilman Döbler

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Picture of Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Picture of Ronald Kukulies

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Picture of Emily Kusche

Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Picture of Ulrich Brandhoff

Ulrich Brandhoff

Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

Picture of Sebastian Hülk

Sebastian Hülk

Senior Sergeant Lesch

Picture of Kai Ivo Baulitz

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Lieutenant Strehle

Picture of Bernd Michael Lade

Bernd Michael Lade

Colonel Witzke

Picture of Christian Näthe

Christian Näthe

Captain Heym

Picture of Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Private Kenner

Picture of Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

Picture of Till Patz

Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel

Picture of Ben Teichmann

Ben Teichmann

Andreas Wetzel

Picture of Peter Prager

Peter Prager

Günter's Stepfather

Picture of Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)

Picture of Eli Wasserscheid

Eli Wasserscheid

Beate Baumann

Picture of Peter Trabner

Peter Trabner

Pharmacist

Picture of Tilo Keiner

Tilo Keiner

Duty Officer

Picture of Nadja Engel

Nadja Engel

Günter's Mother

Picture of Tom Kreß

Tom Kreß

West Police Officer

Picture of Thomas Birnstiel

Thomas Birnstiel

West Police Officer

Picture of Cornelius Schwalm

Cornelius Schwalm

Jörg Franke

Picture of Franziska Theiner

Franziska Theiner

Consumer Woman

Picture of Tim Williams

Tim Williams

American

Picture of Christian Gaul

Christian Gaul

Receptionist

Picture of Beate Kurecki

Beate Kurecki

Textile Saleswoman

Picture of Sebastian Schwarz

Sebastian Schwarz

Kuhn

Picture of Angelika Koppmann

Angelika Koppmann

Textile Saleswoman

Picture of Sandra Lava

Sandra Lava

Helga

Picture of Stefan Kaminsky

Stefan Kaminsky

Party Comrade

Picture of Benjamin Jorns

Benjamin Jorns

People's Policeman in Pößneck

Picture of Thomas Chemnitz

Thomas Chemnitz

Forensic Scientist

Picture of Jonas Laux

Jonas Laux

Pilot

Picture of Jörn Hentschel

Jörn Hentschel

Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)

Picture of Andrea Benson

Andrea Benson

US Embassy Employee

Picture of Geoffrey Rude

Geoffrey Rude

US Embassy Employee

Picture of Maja Milena Palzkill

Maja Milena Palzkill

Lena

Picture of Henri Stephan

Henri Stephan

Petra's Brother

Picture of Susanne Pfeiffer

Susanne Pfeiffer

Consumer Woman