Balloon (2018)
In the summer of 1979, two East German families attempt the impossible. In a makeshift hot-air balloon, they risk their lives and fly towards West Germany with hopes of freedom and a better life. Unfortunately, the balloon crash-lands just before they reach the West German border and the Stasi soon discover evidence of the attempted escape. In a nerve-wracking race against the clock, the two families must now rush to build a new escape balloon before the notorious Stasi can catch them.
Primary Title
- Balloon
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 2 February 2025
Release Year
- 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 40
Finish Time
- 22 : 40
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- In the summer of 1979, two East German families attempt the impossible. In a makeshift hot-air balloon, they risk their lives and fly towards West Germany with hopes of freedom and a better life. Unfortunately, the balloon crash-lands just before they reach the West German border and the Stasi soon discover evidence of the attempted escape. In a nerve-wracking race against the clock, the two families must now rush to build a new escape balloon before the notorious Stasi can catch them.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- German
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Germany (East)--Drama
- Escapes--Germany--Drama
- Hot air balloons--Drama
- Liberty--Drama
- Families--Drama
- Feature films--Germany
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Thriller
Contributors
- Michael Bully Herbig (Director)
- Michael Bully Herbig (Writer)
- Kit Hopkins (Writer)
- Thilo Röscheisen (Writer)
- Friedrich Mücke (Actor)
- Karoline Schuch (Actor)
- David Kross (Actor)
- Alicia von Rittberg (Actor)
- Thomas Kretschmann (Actor)
- Christian Näthe (Actor)
- Emily Kusche (Actor)
- Sebastian Hülk (Actor)
- Michael Bully Herbig (Producer)
- Torsten Breuer (Director of Photography)
- Bernd Lepel (Production Designer)
- Alexander Dittner (Editor)
- Marvin Miller (Composer)
- Ralf Wengenmayr (Composer)
- herbX Film (Production Unit)
- StudioCanal (Production Unit)
- SevenPictures Film (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Germany (East)--Drama
- Escapes--Germany--Drama
- Hot air balloons--Drama
- Liberty--Drama
- Families--Drama
- Feature films--Germany