An Officer and a Spy vs Balloon
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for An Officer and a Spy). Balloon is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 12m. Balloon is the older of the two (2018 against 2019). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
An Officer and a Spy
Balloon| An Officer and a Spy | Balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Roman Polanski | Michael Herbig |
| Main cast | Vincent Perez, Jean Dujardin, Mathieu Amalric, Louis Garrel, Emmanuelle Seigner | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg |
Synopsis
An Officer and a Spy
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.
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.
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