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Balloon

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Two East German families try to escape to the West in a hot-air balloon in 1979.
Balloon

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Critics Consensus

Balloon isn't as exciting as the real-life story that inspired it, but it remains a solidly made and often engrossing political thriller.

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Mark Feeney Boston Globe Apr 20, 2020
2/4
The fact that it's based on a true story - the closing credits include photographs of the actual families - does not make up for the amassing of red herrings, close calls, and occasions for head-scratching. Go to Full Review
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Mar 12, 2020
Filmmaker Herbig and his team prove to be especially adept at contriving situations where anything anyone does causes fear, anxiety, stress and worry, leaving everyone, very much including the audience, existing on the knife's edge of unremitting tension. Go to Full Review
Tomris Laffly Variety Feb 21, 2020
"Balloon" is decent entertainment to a degree, and that is mostly thanks to its handsome production values. Go to Full Review
Nick Boyd Battle Royale With Cheese Jul 24, 2020
It is a very well-acted picture (with a lot of emotion conveyed in the performances) that also effectively delves into the strains of marital and child relations, while at the same time the sacrifices we make to better the lives of our children. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Mar 5, 2020
3/5
It's an often taut and efficiently paced thriller intent on maximizing its potential, even if that means employing cliché to heighten suspense. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua The DC Line Feb 27, 2020
Captures the paranoia and excitement of its time. Go to Full Review
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Michael Bully Herbig

Director

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel

David Kross

Günter Wetzel

Thomas Kretschmann

Seidel

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two East German families try to escape to the West in a hot-air balloon in 1979.
Director
Michael Bully Herbig
Screenwriter
Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen
Production Co
Studio Canal, SevenPictures GmbH, herbX film GmbH
Genre
History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 9, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.0K
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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