Westwind

– Set in the Summer of 1988 and based on real events, the film tells the story of East-German twins Is..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Westwind (2011)

Set in the Summer of 1988 and based on real events, the film tells the story of East-German twins Isabel and Doreen, two aspiring oarswomen, whose lives are changed dramatically during a training camp at Lake Balaton in Hungary. There, the girls make the acquaintance of West-German friends Arne and Nico. The holiday flirt soon turns serious when Doreen and Arne fall in love. As the end of their stay approaches, Arne asks the inseparable sisters to flee to the West with him…

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Filming Locations:

Westwind (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Aug 2011

Language:

German, Hungarian

Director:

Robert Thalheim

Writer:

Ilja Haller (screenplay), Susann Schimk (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Friederike Becht, Luise Heyer, Franz Dinda, Volker Bruch

Plot:

While training for sculling championship at summer camp in Hungary in 1988 East German teenage twin sisters meet young guys vacationing from Hamburg. In the meeting of east and west the bond between sisters is tested.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Credofilm

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10