Balloon (2020)

02/21/2020 2h 5m

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

Karoline Schuch

as Doris Strelzyk

Born 10/19/1981, age

Friedrich Mücke

as Peter Strelzyk

Born 03/12/1981, age

Alicia von Rittberg

as Petra Wetzel

Born 12/10/1993, age

David Kross

as Günter Wetzel

Born 07/04/1990, age

Jonas Holdenrieder

as Frank Strelzyk

Born 11/26/1999, age

Thomas Kretschmann

as Oberstleutnant Seidel

Born 09/08/1962, age

Ulrich Brandhoff

as Oberstleutnant Tornow

Born 01/01/1985, age

Timur Bartels

as Gefreiter Kenner

Born 09/16/1995, age

Antje Traue

as Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl)

Born 01/18/1981, age