In the summer of 1979, the Strelzyk and Wetzel families attempt the impossible: an escape from East Germany in a homemade hot-air balloon. After a failed attempt, they have little time for a second try as the Stasi closes in.
Ballon
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In the summer of 1979 in East Germany, the Strelzyk and Wetzel families have spent two years secretly hatching a daring plan: an escape to the West in a homemade hot-air balloon. Their first attempt ends in a crash just shy of the border, and when the Stasi find the wreckage, they launch a full-scale investigation. Now, the families are in a desperate race against time to build a new balloon before they're caught. With the secret police closing in, a nerve-wracking fight for freedom begins.
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- Duration:
- 2h 5m
- Release Date:
- 2018
- Genre:
- Drama,
- History,
- Thriller
- Rating:
- Director:
- Michael Herbig
- Cast:
- Friedrich Mücke
- Karoline Schuch
- David Kross
- Alicia Von Rittberg
- Thomas Kretschmann
