Based very closely actual events, Balloon tells the story of two East German families who devised a plan in 1979 to escape to the west by hot air balloon. This is in fact the second version, following an English-language Disney original in 1982, and unsurprisingly feels more authentic as a result. It is overreliant on following one close shave after another, making each one seem more dramatic through repeated misdirection of the viewer where the Stasi pursuers of the families are implied to be right on top of their prey, and you're not left in much doubt, regardless of any setback that might transpire, that the escapees will prevail, but with the knowledge that no other significant liberties have been taken with the facts, it is a pretty compelling narrative all the same.
5/10
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