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"One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War."

2018
2h 5m
7.5(449 votes)
Thriller
Drama
History

Overview

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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SevenPictures Film
StudioCanal

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Karoline Schuch
Acting

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Friedrich Mücke
Acting

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

Alicia von Rittberg
Acting

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

David Kross
Acting

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk

Jonas Holdenrieder
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Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk

Tilman Döbler
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Thomas Kretschmann

Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

Thomas Kretschmann
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Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

Ronald Kukulies
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Emily Kusche

Klara Baumann

Emily Kusche
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Ulrich Brandhoff

Lieutenant Colonel Tornow

Ulrich Brandhoff
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Sebastian Hülk

Senior Sergeant Lesch

Sebastian Hülk
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Kai Ivo Baulitz

Lieutenant Strehle

Kai Ivo Baulitz
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Bernd Michael Lade

Colonel Witzke

Bernd Michael Lade
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Christian Näthe

Captain Heym

Christian Näthe
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Timur Bartels

Private Kenner

Timur Bartels
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Bernd Stegemann

Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)

Bernd Stegemann
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Till Patz

Peterchen Wetzel

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Ben Teichmann

Andreas Wetzel

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Peter Prager

Günter's Stepfather

Peter Prager
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Antje Traue

Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)

Antje Traue
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Eli Wasserscheid

Beate Baumann

Eli Wasserscheid
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Peter Trabner

Pharmacist

Peter Trabner
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Tilo Keiner

Duty Officer

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Nadja Engel

Günter's Mother

Nadja Engel
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Tom Kreß

West Police Officer

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Thomas Birnstiel

West Police Officer

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Cornelius Schwalm

Jörg Franke

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Franziska Theiner

Consumer Woman

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Tim Williams

American

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Christian Gaul

Receptionist

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Beate Kurecki

Textile Saleswoman

Beate Kurecki
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Sebastian Schwarz

Kuhn

Sebastian Schwarz
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Angelika Koppmann

Textile Saleswoman

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Sandra Lava

Helga

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Stefan Kaminsky

Party Comrade

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Benjamin Jorns

People's Policeman in Pößneck

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Thomas Chemnitz

Forensic Scientist

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Jonas Laux

Pilot

Jonas Laux
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Jörn Hentschel

Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)

Jörn Hentschel
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Andrea Benson

US Embassy Employee

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Geoffrey Rude

US Embassy Employee

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Maja Milena Palzkill

Lena

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Henri Stephan

Petra's Brother

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Susanne Pfeiffer

Consumer Woman

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