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Who would have guessed that the director of Der Schuh des Manitou and Traumschiff Surprise – Period 1 would make a film about German history – and then make one High suspense thriller transformed.
That's exactly what happened three years ago: Michael "Bully" Herbig said goodbye to his comedy image and brought Ballon to the movies. If you haven't seen the movie yet, you can watch it now on Netflix. At March 31, 2022 it disappears from the offer of the service of Streaming.
The most important facts about balloons on Netflix
- True story: Balloon is based on a war story.
- Genre and Drama: In his production, Michael Herbig impressively combines real events with genre elements.
Only briefly on Netflix: that's hot air ballooning
Ballon takes you back to 1979. The story focuses on two GDR families: the Strelzyks and the Wetzels. Together they plan with a homemade hot air balloon cross the inner German border. As the day of the escape approaches, the individual members of both families grow increasingly nervous.
You can watch the balloon trailer here:
Balloon – Trailer (German) HD
Much of Ballon is based on real events. Starting with families up to the unusual method of escape. On September 16, 1979, the Strelzyks and Wetzels actually escaped from East Germany in a hot air balloon. However, this was not his first escape attempt, as the film of nerve wracking pictures poster.
Michael Herbig in the footsteps of Alfred Hitchcock
Starting with the secret preparation for the weather conditions: the success of the escape was shared by many different parameters dependent. Herbig cleverly incorporates this into the film to create tension. From minute one it is clear what is at stake – and the situation is getting worse and worse.
Ballon functions as a reassessment of historical material and encounter under the guise of a thriller. the Artwork by Alfred Hitchcock was a big inspiration for the film, as Herbig revealed upon the theatrical release. The influence of the Suspense Master is palpable: Balloon will make you hold your breath until the last second.
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