Berlin, 1967. Three weeks after moving to West Berlin for his diplomat father's work, American Harry Rogers witnesses the shooting of a boy trying to escape into the west over the Wall. In East Berlin, Jakob is the adopted son of a high up Stasi officer, Hans Eberhardt. When Harry floats a helilum filled balloon with a message attached, Jakob chances upon it and sees an opportunity... The boys begin a correspondence. 12+
First in a gripping duology set around the Berlin Wall.