One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.
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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Classical in form, earnest, grave and relentless.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Karoline SchuchDoris Strelzyk
- Friedrich MückePeter Strelzyk
- Alicia von RittbergPetra Wetzel
- David KrossGünter Wetzel
- Jonas HoldenriederFrank Strelzyk
- Tilman DöblerAndreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
- Thomas KretschmannLieutenant Colonel Seidel
- Ronald KukuliesErik Baumann
- Emily KuscheKlara Baumann
- Ulrich BrandhoffLieutenant Colonel Tornow
Crew
- Michael HerbigDirector
- Kit HopkinsScreenplay
- Thilo RöscheisenScreenplay
- Michael HerbigScreenplay
- Torsten BreuerDirector of Photography
- Ralf WengenmayrOriginal Music Composer
- Marvin MillerOriginal Music Composer
- Alexander DittnerEditor
- Michael HerbigProducer
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