Westwind

2011 1h 29m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 19

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Thalheim
Writers: Susann Schimk, Ilja Haller
Languages: Hungarian, German
Countries: Germany, Hungary

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Hungary.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Eeva Fleig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christian Conrad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Kobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Robert Thalheim directs. Eeva Fleig behind the camera. Christian Conrad scores. Stefan Kobe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian, German.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Hungary.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Eeva Fleig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Christian Conrad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stefan Kobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Friederike Becht and Luise Heyer and Franz Dinda carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1981142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.