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Balloon (2018) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 27, 2018

Original Title:
Ballon

Alternate Titles:
A hőlégballon
Ballon
Balloon
Balloon - Il vento della libertà
Der Ballon
Flugten fra Østtyskland
Flukten fra Øst-Tyskland
Flykten från DDR
Le Vent de la liberté
Pako muurin takaa
The Balloon
Ventos da liberdade
Viento de libertad
Воздушный шар
バルーンきせきのだっしゅつひこう

Genres:
Drama | History | Thriller

Production Companies:
Sat.1
SevenPictures Film
StudioCanal
herbX Film

Production Countries:
France | Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
BE: 14  BR: 12  CH: 12  CZ: 15+  DE: 12  DK: 11  FI: K-12  FR: U  HK: IIA  IE: 12  JP: G  KR: 12세 이상 관람가  NL: 12  NO: 12  SE: 11  SK: 12 

Runtime: 125

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

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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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Casting:
Daniela Tolkien

Co-Producer:
Stefan Gärtner

Costume Design:
Lisy Christl

Director:
Michael Herbig

Director of Photography:
Torsten Breuer

Editor:
Alexander Dittner

Line Producer:
Ulrike Fauth

Makeup Artist:
Tatjana Krauskopf

Music:
Marvin Miller

Original Music Composer:
Ralf Wengenmayr

Producer:
Michael Herbig

Production Design:
Bernd Lepel

Production Manager:
Christian Held

Screenplay:
Kit Hopkins
Thilo Röscheisen
Michael Herbig

Set Decoration:
Kerstin Grund

Special Effects Supervisor:
Dirk Lange

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