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You can watch Balloon (2018) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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.
Most historical dramas trade tension for sweeping scenery, but this claustrophobic thriller finds its terror in the frantic stitching of a homemade silk envelope. The ticking clock isn't just a narrative device; it is the sound of the Stasi closing in on a fragile dream held together by nothing but ingenuity and desperation.
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Director
Michael Herbig
Cast
Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross, Jonas Holdenrieder, Tilman Döbler, Thomas Kretschmann, Ronald Kukulies, Emily Kusche, Ulrich Brandhoff
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Balloon
You can watch Balloon (2018) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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7.5/10
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70%
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Director
Michael Herbig
Cast
Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Alicia von Rittberg, David Kross, Jonas Holdenrieder, Tilman Döbler, Thomas Kretschmann, Ronald Kukulies, Emily Kusche, Ulrich Brandhoff
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