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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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
Bernd Michael Lade
Colonel Witzke
Christian Näthe
Captain Heym
Timur Bartels
Private Kenner
Michael Herbig
Director
Michael Herbig
Screenplay
Kit Hopkins
Screenplay
Thilo Röscheisen
Screenplay
Michael Herbig
Producer
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Ralf Wengenmayr
Original Music Composer
Marvin Miller
Original Music Composer
Alexander Dittner
Editor
Lisy Christl
Costume Design
Bernd Lepel
Production Design
