Germany,
2018, 125 min
(Alternative: 121 min)
Directed by:
Michael HerbigCinematography:
Torsten BreuerCast:
Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross, Alicia von Rittberg, Thomas Kretschmann, Jonas Holdenrieder, Tilman Döbler, Christian Näthe, Till Patz (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
1979, East Germany at the height of the Cold War. Two ordinary families yearning for freedom secretly form a great escape plan to the get across to the West: with courage and ingenuity as their main weapons, they construct a hot-air balloon out of small pieces of material so that their eight family-members can fly over the Berlin Wall. But an initial failure puts their entire plan in jeopardy, setting off a dangerous race against time for a second attempt, with the East German State Police now hot on their heels... An incredible and gripping true story of resistance. (Berlinale)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
German Film Awards
- 2019 - Marvin Miller, Ralf Wengenmayr (Best Score)
- 2019 - Chris Rebay, Christian Bischoff, Roland Winke (Best Sound Design)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2019 - Michael Herbig (The Audience Award)