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Westwind

Westwind

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Drama   Comedy   Romance
📜 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…
🌏 Languages Available: German , Hungarian
📆 Date Released: 2011-08-25
⌚ Running Time: 89 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Friederike Becht original image
Doreen
Friederike Becht
Luise Heyer original image
Isabel
Luise Heyer
Franz Dinda original image
Arne
Franz Dinda
Volker Bruch original image
Nico
Volker Bruch
Hannes Wegener original image
Klaus
Hannes Wegener
Hans-Uwe Bauer original image
Balisch
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Albrecht Schuch original image
Ronny
Albrecht Schuch
Golo Euler original image
Golo Euler
Ole Fischer original image
Ole Fischer

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