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Westwind (2011)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Robert Thalheim
Writer : Ilja Haller, Susann Schimk

Synopsis

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…

Actors

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

Crews

Robert Thalheim
Robert Thalheim
Director
Ilja Haller
Ilja Haller
Screenplay
Susann Schimk
Susann Schimk
Screenplay
Christian Conrad
Christian Conrad
Original Music Composer
Eeva Fleig
Eeva Fleig
Director of Photography
Oliver Grothoff
Oliver Grothoff
Editor
Stefan Kobe
Stefan Kobe
Editor
Christoph Sturm
Christoph Sturm
Editor
Susanne Abel
Susanne Abel
Production Design
Nancy Vogel
Nancy Vogel
Set Decoration
János Breckl
János Breckl
Costume Design
Nadine Kremeier
Nadine Kremeier
Costume Design
Rita Fekete
Rita Fekete
Makeup Artist
Nadine Tschöpe
Nadine Tschöpe
Makeup Artist
Szabolcs Lang
Szabolcs Lang
Unit Manager
Judit Ritteródesz
Judit Ritteródesz
Unit Manager
Olaf Schwarck
Olaf Schwarck
Unit Manager
Jörg Trentmann
Jörg Trentmann
Production Manager

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