Balloon Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts

Balloon (2018) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Karoline Schuch as Doris Strelzyk; Friedrich Mücke as Peter Strelzyk; Alicia von Rittberg as Petra Wetzel; David Kross as Günter Wetzel; Jonas Holdenrieder as Frank Strelzyk; Tilman Döbler as Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk; Thomas Kretschmann as Lieutenant Colonel Seidel; Ronald Kukulies as Erik Baumann

About Balloon

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.

More like Balloon

• The Tunnel
• The Lives of Others
• Funeral in Berlin
• Octopussy
• Retribution
• Run Lola Run
• The Way Back
• Alone in Berlin

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