Where to Watch Balloon (2018) in the UK

What it's about

In the summer of 1979, in Thüringen, in East Germany, two families put together a crazy plan. They are desperate to leave the DDR for the 'West' and plan to flee in a homemade hot air balloon. After sewing and tinkering for weeks, the amateurs make their first attempt. Meters from the West German border, their balloon suffers from the rain and crash lands. Luckily, they manage to avoid being caught by the police. However, the wreckage from their escape attempt is found and that triggers a desperate manhunt. The tension rises as the families determine to try again, and a race against time ensues. On the one hand, the authorities, desperate to track down the traitors, become aware that a second attempt is being planned. On the other, the would-be escapees, conscious of the search drawing ever nearer, need to build a more robust, weatherproof balloon - and avoid leaving too many clues.

Cast and crew

Director

Michael Herbig

Writer

Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen, Michael Herbig

Starring

Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross

Details

Release date

Sep 27, 2018

Language

German, English

Country

Germany, France, United States

Box office

$34,222

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Where to Watch Balloon (2018) in the UK — common questions

Where to watch Balloon in the United Kingdom?

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