Westwind (2011)
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…
Director:
Robert Thalheim
Writers:
Ilja Haller, Susann Schimk.
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Friederike Becht as Doreen |
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Luise Heyer as Isabel |
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Franz Dinda as Arne |
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Volker Bruch as Nico |
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Hannes Wegener as Klaus |
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Hans-Uwe Bauer as Balisch |
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Albrecht Schuch as Ronny |
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Golo Euler as |
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Ole Fischer as |
| Directing | Robert Thalheim | Director |
| Writing | Ilja Haller | Screenplay |
| Writing | Susann Schimk | Screenplay |
| Sound | Christian Conrad | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Eeva Fleig | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Oliver Grothoff | Editor |
| Editing | Stefan Kobe | Editor |
| Editing | Christoph Sturm | Editor |
| Art | Susanne Abel | Production Design |
| Art | Nancy Vogel | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | János Breckl | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadine Kremeier | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Fekete | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadine Tschöpe | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lang Szabolcs | Unit Manager |
| Production | Judit Ritteródesz | Unit Manager |
| Production | Olaf Schwarck | Unit Manager |
| Production | Jörg Trentmann | Production Manager |