Westwind

movie

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…

Cast & crew

Robert Thalheim · Susann Schimk · Franz Dinda · Friederike Becht · Albrecht Schuch · Ole Fischer · Volker Bruch · Ilja Haller · Hannes Wegener · Luise Heyer · Golo Euler · Hans-Uwe Bauer

Studios & networks

ARTE · credofilm · Laokoon Filmgroup · ZDF