Movie: Westwind

Top 9 Billed 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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    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…

  • Release Date

    2011-08-25

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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    MagyarDeutsch
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