Westwind
Seen it?2011 | 89 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love a good family story and romantics. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Liked Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Thalheim
- Friederike BechtDoreen
- Luise HeyerIsabel
- Franz DindaArne
- Volker BruchNico
- Hannes WegenerKlaus
- Hans-Uwe BauerBalisch
- Albrecht SchuchRonny
- Golo Euler
- Ole Fischer