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Westwind

Westwind

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

25 August 2011

Country

Germany

Cast

Friederike Becht

Friederike Becht

Doreen

Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer

Isabel

Franz Dinda

Franz Dinda

Arne

Volker Bruch

Volker Bruch

Nico

Hannes Wegener

Hannes Wegener

Klaus

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Balisch

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch

Ronny

Golo Euler

Golo Euler

Ole Fischer

Ole Fischer

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