Switzerland / Sep 23, 2011 / 6 / Zurich Film Festival
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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…
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Westwind |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | credofilm, Laokoon Filmgroup, ARTE, ZDF |
| Official site | westwind-film.de |
| Release date | 25 agosto 2011 |
| Writer | Susann Schimk, Ilja Haller |
| Editing | Stefan Kobe, Christoph Sturm, Oliver Grothoff |
| Cinematography | Eeva Fleig |
| Assistant directors | Robert Thalheim |
| Camera operators | Eeva Fleig |
| Additional photography | Eeva Fleig |
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| Production design | Susanne Abel, Nancy Vogel |
| Art direction | Susanne Abel, Nancy Vogel |
| Set decoration | Nancy Vogel, Susanne Abel |
| Music | Christian Conrad |
| Sound | Christian Conrad |
| Costume design | Nadine Kremeier, János Breckl, Nadine Tschöpe, Rita Fekete |
| Makeup | Nadine Tschöpe, Rita Fekete, Nadine Kremeier, János Breckl |
| Hairstyling | Nadine Kremeier, Nadine Tschöpe, Rita Fekete, János Breckl |
Release dates
Limited release
France / Nov 23, 2011 / Paris German Film Festival
Argentina / Sep 14, 2012 / German Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 25, 2011 / 6
Hungary / Jan 12, 2012
France / Apr 05, 2013
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