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Westwind (2011)

Westwind (2011)

Drama Comedy Romance
Release Date: 2011, August 25
Directors: Robert Thalheim
Countries: Germany, Hungary
Production: credofilm, Laokoon Filmgroup, ARTE, ZDF
Cast: Hannes Wegener, Albrecht Schuch, Volker Bruch, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Franz Dinda, Luise Heyer, Friederike Becht

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…

Keywords:

twin sister east germany