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…
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Cast
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Friederike Becht
Doreen
Known for
Perfume
Labyrinth of Lies
Luise Heyer
Isabel
Known for
Dark
The Calendar Killer
Franz Dinda
Arne
Known for
Das Boot
The Cloud
Volker Bruch
Nico
Known for
Generation War
Babylon Berlin
Hannes Wegener
Klaus
Known for
The Collini Case
White Lines
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Balisch
Known for
The Lives of Others
Woman of the Dead
Albrecht Schuch
Ronny
Known for
All Quiet on the Western Front
Hijack
Golo Euler
Known for
The Gryphon
Holiday Secrets
Ole Fischer
Known for
Single By Contract
Robert Thalheim Director · Susann Schimk Screenplay Ilja Haller Screenplay
First release August 25, 2011 · Produced in Germany, Hungary · Languages German, Hungarian
Production
credofilm
Production
Laokoon Filmgroup
Production
ARTE
Production
ZDF
Production
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
Production
Germany · Hungary
Produced in
Zwillinge
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Hungarian
Release dates
Germany · August 25, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
September 14, 2012 · Limited theatrical · German Film Festival
France
November 23, 2011 · Limited theatrical · Paris German Film Festival
April 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 23, 2011 · Limited theatrical · Zurich Film Festival
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