Movie

Balloon

“One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.”

★ 7.5(478)20182h 5m

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Good to know

Director: Michael Herbig
Release date: 2018-09-27
Runtime: 2h 5m
Language: English
Box office: $11,859,396
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Sat.1

Balloon — trailer

About Balloon

Balloon is a 2018 movie in the Thriller, Drama and History genres, directed by Michael Herbig, starring Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke and Alicia von Rittberg. It has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 478 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Balloon in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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

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

Themes & keywords

berlin wallgerman democratic republicstasiborder patrolgerman-german borderhot air balloonbased on true storyescape from german democratic republic east germanyescape plansuspenseful

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Balloon in Canada?+

Balloon is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Balloon on Netflix?+

Balloon is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Balloon?+

Balloon has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

Who stars in Balloon?+

Balloon stars Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross and Jonas Holdenrieder.

When did Balloon come out?+

Balloon is a 2018 movie directed by Michael Herbig.

What genre is Balloon?+

Balloon is Thriller, Drama and History film.

Who directed Balloon?+

Balloon was directed by Michael Herbig.