Balloon (2018)
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.
Director:
Michael Herbig
Writers:
Michael Herbig, Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen.
Karoline Schuch Doris Strelzyk |
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Friedrich Mücke Peter Strelzyk |
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Alicia von Rittberg Petra Wetzel |
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David Kross Günter Wetzel |
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Jonas Holdenrieder Frank Strelzyk |
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Tilman Döbler Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk |
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Thomas Kretschmann Oberstleutnant Seidel |
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Ronald Kukulies Erik Baumann |
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Emily Kusche Klara Baumann |
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Ulrich Brandhoff Oberstleutnant Tornow |
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Sebastian Hülk Oberfeldwebel Lesch |
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Kai Ivo Baulitz Leutnant Strehle |
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Bernd Michael Lade Oberst Witzke |
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Christian Näthe Hauptmann Heym |
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Timur Bartels Gefreiter Kenner |
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Bernd Stegemann Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter) |
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Till Patz Peterchen Wetzel |
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Ben Teichmann Andreas Wetzel |
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Peter Prager Günters Stiefvater |
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Antje Traue Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl) |
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Eli Wasserscheid Beate Baumann |
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Peter Trabner Apotheker |
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Tilo Keiner Diensthabender Offizier |
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Nadja Engel Günters Mutter |
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Thomas Kress Westpolizist |
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Thomas Birnstiel Westpolizist |
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Cornelius Schwalm Jörg Franke |
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Franziska Theiner Konsumfrau |
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Tim Williams Amerikaner |
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Christian Gaul Rezeptionist |
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Beate Kurecki Textilverkäuferin |
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Sebastian Schwarz Kuhn |
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Angelika Koppmann Textilverkäuferin |
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Sandra Lava Helga |
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Stefan Kaminsky Parteigenosse |
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Benjamin Jorns Volkspolizist in Pößneck |
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Thomas Chemnitz Kriminaltechniker |
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Jonas Laux Pilot |
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Jörn Hentschel Joachim Breninek (Fluglehrer) |
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Andrea Benson Angestellte US-Botschaft |
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Geoffrey Rude Angestellter US-Botschaft |
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Maja Milena Palzkill Lena |
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Henri Stephan Petras Bruder |
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Susanne Pfeiffer |
Camera | Torsten Breuer | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Lisy Christl | Costume Design |
Art | Bernd Lepel | Production Design |
Writing | Michael Herbig | Screenplay |
Directing | Michael Herbig | Director |
Production | Michael Herbig | Producer |
Sound | Ralf Wengenmayr | Music |
Production | Stefan Gärtner | Co-Producer |
Editing | Alexander Dittner | Editor |
Production | Daniela Tolkien | Casting |
Writing | Kit Hopkins | Screenplay |
Writing | Thilo Röscheisen | Screenplay |
Visual Effects | Dirk Lange | Special Effects Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Tatjana Krauskopf | Makeup Artist |
Production | Ulrike Fauth | Line Producer |
Production | Christian Held | Production Manager |
Sound | Marvin Miller | Music |
Art | Kerstin Grund | Set Decoration |