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 Lieutenant Colonel Seidel Unowned
Ronald Kukulies Erik Baumann Unowned
Emily Kusche Klara Baumann Unowned
Ulrich Brandhoff Lieutenant Colonel Tornow Unowned
Sebastian Hülk Senior Sergeant Lesch Unowned
Kai Ivo Baulitz Lieutenant Strehle Unowned
Bernd Michael Lade Colonel Witzke Unowned
Christian Näthe Captain Heym Unowned
Timur Bartels Private Kenner Unowned
Bernd Stegemann Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader) Unowned
Till Patz Peterchen Wetzel Unowned
Ben Teichmann Andreas Wetzel Unowned
Peter Prager Günter's Stepfather Unowned
Antje Traue Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl) Unowned
Eli Wasserscheid Beate Baumann Unowned
Peter Trabner Pharmacist Unowned
Tilo Keiner Duty Officer Unowned
Nadja Engel Günter's Mother Unowned
Tom Kreß West Police Officer Unowned
Thomas Birnstiel West Police Officer Unowned
Cornelius Schwalm Jörg Franke Unowned
Franziska Theiner Consumer Woman Unowned
Tim Williams American Unowned
Christian Gaul Receptionist Unowned
Beate Kurecki Textile Saleswoman Unowned
Sebastian Schwarz Kuhn Unowned
Angelika Koppmann Textile Saleswoman Unowned
Sandra Lava Helga Unowned
Stefan Kaminsky Party Comrade Unowned
Benjamin Jorns People's Policeman in Pößneck Unowned
Thomas Chemnitz Forensic Scientist Unowned
Jonas Laux Pilot Unowned
Jörn Hentschel Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor) Unowned
Andrea Benson US Embassy Employee Unowned
Geoffrey Rude US Embassy Employee Unowned
Maja Milena Palzkill Lena Unowned
Henri Stephan Petra's Brother Unowned
Susanne Pfeiffer Consumer Woman Unowned