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Balloon (German: Ballon) is a German thriller drama film directed by Michael Herbig that was released in German cinemas on 27 September 2018. The film depicts the crossing of the Inner German border by the Strelzyk and Wetzel families from the GDR to West Germany with a self-made hot-air balloon in 1979.
Sep 27, 2018 · With Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross, Alicia von Rittberg. East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them.
- (13K)
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Michael Herbig
- 2018-09-27
Rent Balloon on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Balloon isn't as exciting as the real-life story that inspired it, but it remains a solidly made and often engrossing political thriller....
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- Friedrich Mücke
- Michael Bully Herbig
- History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
When their ability to feign total allegiance to communism collapses, best friends - engineer Peter Strelzyk and amateur physicist Günter Wetzel - begin formulating near-suicidal plans to lift their wives and four young sons out of the heavily fortified Eastern bloc by hot air balloon.
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Feb 20, 2020 · Movies. Movie Reviews. ‘Balloon’: Film Review. Michael Bully Herbig's thriller 'Balloon' recounts the true-life story of how two East German families escaped to the West using a hot-air...
Feb 21, 2020 · Directed By: Michael Herbig. Written By: Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig. Balloon. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews. 53. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings. 7.5. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Amazon ($2.99) All Watch Options. View All.