Balloon

2018

German

♡ 15

Action

based on a true story

german democratic republic

Michael Herbig Director

Timur Bartels as Gefreiter Kenner

Christian Näthe as Hauptmann Heym

Antje Traue as Kindergärtnerin

Emily Kusche as Klara Baumann

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.