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Balloon // 2020


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Balloon

Synopsis // Thüringen, Summer 1979. The Strelzyk and Wetzel families have been working on an audacious plan for more than two years: they want to flee East Germany in a self-made hot-air balloon. But the balloon crash-lands just before the West German border. The Stasi finds traces of the attempted escape and launches immediately an investigation, while the two families are forced, under extreme time pressure, to build a new escape balloon. The Stasi get closer and closer each day - a nerve-racking battle against the clock begins…


Film Technicals

Presenter // Distrib Films
Director //
Michael Bully Herbig
Genre // Drama, History, Thriller
Starring // Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross, Alicia von Rittberg, Thomas Kretschmann
Run Time // 2hr 5min
Rating // NR
Language //
German
Year Released // 2020


Details For Watching

Rental Fee // $10
1) Select Watch Now ↑↑
2) Follow instructions on link to rent film
3) Complete registration (or log in) and payment information
4) Link is good for 72 hours starting at payment

VIRTUAL CINEMA VIEWING OPTIONS :
You will be able to watch the film for 3 days on any computer, laptop, ipad, chromebook or other mobile devices.

IMPORTANT: The only way to watch this film on a television is to mirror or cast from one of the above devices to your television.


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