This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.
- Created by
- Hajo Gies
- Origin
- DE
Cast
Wolfgang StumphStephan Busemann
Katrin SassEva Linde
Jürgen TarrachHubert Busemann
Steffen GrothMartin Busemann
Winnie BöweBettina Busemann
Bernd Michael LadeKurt Hempel
Franziska TroegnerRenate Giering
Udo SchenkStasi-Mitarbeiter Strassmann
Rolf KaniesAnwalt Dr. Spies
Peter FitzCPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert