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.
Movie tag line: "One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War."
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Character: Doris Strelzyk
Character: Peter Strelzyk
Character: Petra Wetzel
Character: Günter Wetzel
Character: Frank Strelzyk
Character: Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Character: Lieutenant Colonel Seidel
Character: Erik Baumann
Character: Klara Baumann
Character: Lieutenant Colonel Tornow
Character: Senior Sergeant Lesch
Character: Lieutenant Strehle
Character: Colonel Witzke
Character: Captain Heym
Character: Private Kenner
Character: Werner Meissner (SED-District Leader)
Character: Peterchen Wetzel
Character: Andreas Wetzel
Character: Günter's Stepfather
Character: Kindergarten Teacher (Ulrike Piehl)
Character: Beate Baumann
Character: Pharmacist
Character: Duty Officer
Character: Günter's Mother
Character: West Police Officer
Character: West Police Officer
Character: Jörg Franke
Character: Consumer Woman
Character: American
Character: Receptionist
Character: Textile Saleswoman
Character: Kuhn
Character: Textile Saleswoman
Character: Helga
Character: Party Comrade
Character: People's Policeman in Pößneck
Character: Forensic Scientist
Character: Pilot
Character: Joachim Breninek (Flight Instructor)
Character: US Embassy Employee
Character: US Embassy Employee
Character: Lena
Character: Petra's Brother
Character: Consumer Woman