Balloon vs The Mad Women's Ball
Balloon has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for The Mad Women's Ball). The Mad Women's Ball is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 5m. Balloon is the older of the two (2018 against 2021). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Balloon
The Mad Women's Ball| Balloon | The Mad Women's Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Michael Herbig | Mélanie Laurent |
| Main cast | Emily Kusche, Thomas Kretschmann, David Kross, Sebastian Hülk, Alicia von Rittberg | Emmanuelle Bercot, André Marcon, Mélanie Laurent, Martine Chevallier, Grégoire Bonnet |
Synopsis
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.
The Mad Women's Ball
A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.
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