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Westwind

6.2/10
TMDB19 votes
Original: 89 min

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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About Westwind

Westwind (2011) is a film in the drama, comedy, romance genres. Directed by . The cast includes Friederike Becht, Luise Heyer, Franz Dinda, Volker Bruch.

Released
Original language
Runtime
89 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany, Hungary
Production companies
credofilm, Laokoon Filmgroup, ARTE, ZDF
Writers
Susann Schimk, Ilja Haller

Westwind cast & characters

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What is Westwind about?

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…

Who stars in Westwind?

Friederike Becht, Luise Heyer, Franz Dinda, Volker Bruch, Hannes Wegener, Hans-Uwe Bauer. See the cast cards above for character names.

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