Balloon — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Directed by Michael Herbig

• Karoline Schuch
  as Doris Strelzyk
• Friedrich Mücke
  as Peter Strelzyk
• Alicia von Rittberg
  as Petra Wetzel
• David Kross
  as Günter Wetzel
• Jonas Holdenrieder
  as Frank Strelzyk
• Tilman Döbler
  as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk