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…
Acting
Becht and Heyer's twin telepathy — you believe they shared a womb.
Cinematography
Lake Balaton as Eden and prison, sometimes in the same shot.
Writing
Arne's proposal lands like a grenade in a picnic basket.
Director
Robert Thalheim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 1988 events inspired multiple East German athletes to defect that summer; director Thalheim interviewed several before filming.
The twins' matching swimsuits gradually diverge in color grading — watch for when Isabel stops mirroring Doreen.
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