Overview - Westwind

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Runtime: 89 minutes

Homepage: Westwind

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • Magyar
  • Deutsch

Production companies

  • Name: credofilm

    Production country Germany

  • Name: Laokoon Filmgroup

    Production country Hungary

  • Name: ARTE

    Production country Germany

  • Name: ZDF

    Production country Germany

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…

Cast

  • Name: Friederike Becht

    Character: Doreen

    Popularity: 1.5648

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  • Name: Luise Heyer

    Character: Isabel

    Popularity: 1.8531

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  • Name: Franz Dinda

    Character: Arne

    Popularity: 1.3718

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  • Name: Volker Bruch

    Character: Nico

    Popularity: 1.8614

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  • Name: Hannes Wegener

    Character: Klaus

    Popularity: 0.6101

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  • Name: Hans-Uwe Bauer

    Character: Balisch

    Popularity: 1.2966

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  • Name: Albrecht Schuch

    Character: Ronny

    Popularity: 0.5364

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  • Name: Golo Euler

    Character:

    Popularity: 1.2755

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