Westwind (2011)

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Westwind on IMDb 6.9/10 364 votes

Released:
2011-08-25

Overview:
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…

Director:
Robert Thalheim

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Friederike Becht
    as
    Doreen
  • Luise Heyer
    as
    Isabel
  • Franz Dinda
    as
    Arne
  • Volker Bruch
    as
    Nico
  • Hannes Wegener
    as
    Klaus