Balloon

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

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.

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Thomas Kretschmann

Oberstleutnant Seidel

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Ulrich Brandhoff

Oberstleutnant Tornow

Sebastian Hülk

Oberfeldwebel Lesch

Kai Ivo Baulitz

Leutnant Strehle

Bernd Michael Lade

Oberst Witzke

Christian Näthe

Hauptmann Heym

Gernot Kunert

Oberstleutnant Schirra

Timur Bartels

Gefreiter Kenner

Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter)

Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel