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Balloon (2018)

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Genre : Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Michael Herbig
Writer : Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Michael Herbig
Michael Herbig
Director
Kit Hopkins
Kit Hopkins
Screenplay
Thilo Röscheisen
Thilo Röscheisen
Screenplay
Tatjana Krauskopf
Tatjana Krauskopf
Makeup Artist
Michael Herbig
Michael Herbig
Screenplay
Lisy Christl
Lisy Christl
Costume Design
Alexander Dittner
Alexander Dittner
Editor
Daniela Tolkien
Daniela Tolkien
Casting
Ralf Wengenmayr
Ralf Wengenmayr
Music
Bernd Lepel
Bernd Lepel
Production Design
Ulrike Fauth
Ulrike Fauth
Line Producer
Christian Held
Christian Held
Production Manager
Michael Herbig
Michael Herbig
Producer
Stefan Gärtner
Stefan Gärtner
Co-Producer
Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
Music
Torsten Breuer
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Kerstin Grund
Kerstin Grund
Set Decoration
Dirk Lange
Dirk Lange
Special Effects Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

BALLOON - Official Trailer - Dir. by Michael Herbig

Posters and backgrounds

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