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Balloon

Original title: Ballon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

2018 · 2h 5m

Directed by Michael Herbig

7.5

TMDB audience score
507 votes, out of 10

Trailer Where to watch

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Free

  • Kanopy
  • Fawesome

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel
  • Fandango at Home Free
  • Plex
  • Filmzie
  • Cineverse

Rent

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

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Trailer

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Cast

  • Karoline Schuch
    Doris Strelzyk

  • Friedrich Mücke
    Peter Strelzyk

  • Alicia von Rittberg
    Petra Wetzel

  • David Kross
    Günter Wetzel

  • Jonas Holdenrieder
    Frank Strelzyk

  • Tilman Döbler
    Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

  • Thomas Kretschmann
    Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

  • Ronald Kukulies
    Erik Baumann

  • Emily Kusche
    Klara Baumann

  • Ulrich Brandhoff
    Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

  • Sebastian Hülk
    Senior Sergeant Lesch

  • Kai Ivo Baulitz
    Lieutenant Strehle

  • Bernd Michael Lade
    Colonel Witzke

  • Christian Näthe
    Captain Heym

  • Timur Bartels
    Private Kenner

  • Bernd Stegemann
    Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

  • Till Patz
    Peterchen Wetzel

  • Ben Teichmann
    Andreas Wetzel