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Balloon

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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.

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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.

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Cast

Karoline Schuch
Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke
Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg
Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross
David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Jonas Holdenrieder
Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler
Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann

Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Ronald Kukulies
Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Emily Kusche
Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Ulrich Brandhoff
Ulrich Brandhoff

Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

Sebastian Hülk
Sebastian Hülk

Senior Sergeant Lesch

Kai Ivo Baulitz
Kai Ivo Baulitz

Lieutenant Strehle

Bernd Michael Lade
Bernd Michael Lade

Colonel Witzke

Christian Näthe
Christian Näthe

Captain Heym

Timur Bartels
Timur Bartels

Private Kenner

Bernd Stegemann
Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

Till Patz
Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel

Ben Teichmann
Ben Teichmann

Andreas Wetzel

Peter Prager
Peter Prager

Günter's Stepfather

Antje Traue
Antje Traue

Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)

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