- Country: Germany
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Release: 2018-09-27
- Director: Michael Herbig
- Writers: Kit Hopkins , Thilo Röscheisen , Michael Herbig
- Language: German | English
- Stars: Friedrich Mücke , Karoline Schuch , David Kross , Alicia von Rittberg , Thomas Kretschmann , Jonas Holdenrieder , Tilman Döbler , Christian Näthe , Till Patz , Ben Teichmann
- Runtime: 125 min
- Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations
- AKA: Flykten från DDR (Finland) , Ballon (India) , A hőlégballon (Hungary) , Der Ballon , Balloon (United Kingdom) , Le Vent de la Liberté (France, French Republic) , Balloon (Netherlands the) , Ballon (Austria) , Balloon - Il vento della libertà (Italy) , Ventos da liberdade (Brazil) , Воздушный шар (Russian Federation) , バルーン 奇蹟の脱出飛行 (Japan) , Balloon (Australia) , Ballon (Singapore) , Viento de libertad (Mexico) , Balón (Czech Republic) , Flugten fra Østtyskland (Denmark) , Balloon (United Arab Emirates) , Balloon (United States of America) , Ballon , Balloon (Canada) , Viento de libertad (Spain) , Ballon (Hong Kong) , Flukten fra Øst-Tyskland (Norway) , The Balloon (New Zealand) , Ballon (Israel) , Balon (Turkey) , Pako muurin takaa (Finland) , Flykten från DDR (Sweden) , Le vent de la liberté (France, French Republic) , Balloon (Egypt) , Le Vent de la liberté (Canada) , Balloon , The Balloon (Ireland) , Balon (Poland) , Ballon (Germany)气球 (China)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt7125774
Ballon Cast · · · ALL
Michael Herbig
Director
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
Oberstleutnant Seidel
Ronald Kukulies
Erik Baumann
Emily Kusche
Klara Baumann
Ulrich Brandhoff
Oberstleutnant Tornow
Sebastian Hülk
Oberfeldwebel Lesch
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Leutnant Strehle
Bernd Michael Lade
Oberst Witzke
Christian Näthe
Hauptmann Heym
Timur Bartels
Gefreiter Kenner
Bernd Stegemann
Werner Meissner (SED-Kreisleiter)
Peter Prager
Günters Stiefvater
Antje Traue
Kindergärtnerin (Ulrike Piehl)
Elisabeth Wasserscheid
Beate Baumann
Peter Trabner
Apotheker
Tilo Keiner
Diensthabender Offizier
Nadja Engel
Günters Mutter
Thomas Kress
Westpolizist
Cornelius Schwalm
Jörg Franke
Tim Williams
(I)
Amerikaner