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.
- 7.5
- 2018
- Released
- 2h 5m
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
Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Ronald Kukulies
Erik Baumann
Emily Kusche
Klara Baumann
Ulrich Brandhoff
Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Sebastian Hülk
Senior Sergeant Lesch
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Lieutenant Strehle
Bernd Michael Lade
Colonel Witzke
Christian Näthe
Captain Heym
Timur Bartels
Private Kenner
Bernd Stegemann
Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
Till Patz
Peterchen WetzelBen Teichmann
Andreas Wetzel
Peter Prager
Günter's Stepfather
Antje Traue
Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)
Eli Wasserscheid
Beate Baumann
Peter Trabner
PharmacistTilo Keiner
Duty Officer
Nadja Engel
Günter's MotherTom Kreß
West Police OfficerThomas Birnstiel
West Police OfficerCornelius Schwalm
Jörg FrankeFranziska Theiner
Consumer WomanTim Williams
AmericanChristian Gaul
Receptionist
Beate Kurecki
Textile Saleswoman
Sebastian Schwarz
KuhnAngelika Koppmann
Textile SaleswomanSandra Lava
HelgaStefan Kaminsky
Party ComradeBenjamin Jorns
People's Policeman in PößneckThomas Chemnitz
Forensic Scientist
Jonas Laux
Pilot
Jörn Hentschel
Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)Andrea Benson
US Embassy EmployeeGeoffrey Rude
US Embassy EmployeeMaja Milena Palzkill
LenaHenri Stephan
Petra's BrotherSusanne Pfeiffer
Consumer Woman
Released
de
$11,859,396.00
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