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Original title

Ballon

Status: Released

Runtime:

125 minutes

Release date

2018-09-27

  Revenue

11859396 $

IMDB ID tt7125774

WikiData ID Q38526766

TMDB ID 483983

Original language de

Production Countries

Description

The movie Balloon (Original title Ballon) has in the main roles on Friedrich Mücke (Peter Strelzyk), David Kross (Günter Wetzel), Thomas Kretschmann (Oberstleutnant Seidel), Ronald Kukulies (Erik Baumann) The release date of the movie is 27.09.2018. This movie it is produced by herbX Film, Sat.1, SevenPictures Film, StudioCanal . Filmed in the following locations: Nordhalben, Bavaria, Germany . Production countries: France, Germany Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies History, Movies Thriller

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.

All awards Balloon 2018 - Ballon

German Film Awards - Best Sound (Beste Tongestaltung)

Year 2019

German Film Awards

Nominated

Film Award in Gold

Jefferson State Flixx Fest - Best Production Design

Year 2019

Jefferson State Flixx Fest

Won

Jury Prize

St. Louis International Film Festival - TV5MONDE Award for Best International Film

Year 2019

St. Louis International Film Festival

Won

Audience Choice Award

Washington DC Filmfest - Best Feature Film

Year 2019

Washington DC Filmfest

Won

Audience Award