balloon

Dayana 2022-03-22 09:02:47

At the height of the Cold War in 1979, Gaunt (David Kross) and Peter (Friedrich Mücke) who were in East Germany spent more than two years planning for freedom in pursuit of freedom. They had a "Great Escape": they used limited resources to build a huge hot air balloon, and planned to use it to carry their families to West Germany. Unexpectedly, just as it was about to cross the border, the hot air balloon crashed unexpectedly, attracting an overwhelming investigation by the East German secret police. Under the tight time and strict investigation, they desperately built new hot air balloons, and at the same time, the secret police gradually locked them up, and a desperate escape against the clock began...

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Zack 2022-03-16 09:01:07

Nothing can stop your yearning for freedom
Conrad 2022-04-22 07:01:49

Are there only two types of good German films: World War II and East and West Germany? Another example of a commercial comedy director switching to a serious subject matter, the whole process is heart-wrenching, the atmosphere is created and the rhythm of the story is in place, the process of the second big balloon unfolding is really magnificent and romantic. After reading it, the most impressive thing is a piece of idle writing: as a supporting role, the neighbor’s father said to his son, we have everything now, and we have a rich life and a harmonious family, but you can still pursue a better future. What material and family cannot replace is spiritual freedom.