Balloon

Michael Herbig
2018-09-27

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
7.5
125 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Karoline Schuch Doris Strelzyk Unowned
Friedrich Mücke Peter Strelzyk Unowned
Alicia von Rittberg Petra Wetzel Unowned
David Kross Günter Wetzel Unowned
Jonas Holdenrieder Frank Strelzyk Unowned
Tilman Döbler Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk Unowned
Thomas Kretschmann Oberstleutnant Seidel Unowned
Ronald Kukulies Erik Baumann Unowned
Emily Kusche Klara Baumann Unowned
Ulrich Brandhoff Oberstleutnant Tornow Unowned
Sebastian Hülk Oberfeldwebel Lesch Unowned
Kai Ivo Baulitz Leutnant Strehle Unowned
Bernd Michael Lade Oberst Witzke Unowned
Christian Näthe Hauptmann Heym Unowned
Timur Bartels Gefreiter Kenner Unowned
Bernd Stegemann Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter) Unowned
Till Patz Peterchen Wetzel Unowned
Ben Teichmann Andreas Wetzel Unowned
Peter Prager Günters Stiefvater Unowned
Antje Traue Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl) Unowned
Eli Wasserscheid Beate Baumann Unowned
Peter Trabner Apotheker Unowned
Tilo Keiner Diensthabender Offizier Unowned
Nadja Engel Günters Mutter Unowned
Thomas Kress Westpolizist Unowned
Thomas Birnstiel Westpolizist Unowned
Cornelius Schwalm Jörg Franke Unowned
Franziska Theiner Konsumfrau Unowned
Tim Williams Amerikaner Unowned
Christian Gaul Rezeptionist Unowned
Beate Kurecki Textilverkäuferin Unowned
Sebastian Schwarz Kuhn Unowned
Angelika Koppmann Textilverkäuferin Unowned
Sandra Lava Helga Unowned
Stefan Kaminsky Parteigenosse Unowned
Benjamin Jorns Volkspolizist in Pößneck Unowned
Thomas Chemnitz Kriminaltechniker Unowned
Jonas Laux Pilot Unowned
Jörn Hentschel Joachim Breninek (Fluglehrer) Unowned
Andrea Benson Angestellte US-Botschaft Unowned
Geoffrey Rude Angestellter US-Botschaft Unowned
Maja Milena Palzkill Lena Unowned
Henri Stephan Petras Bruder Unowned
Susanne Pfeiffer Unowned