The summer of 1986 begins on a promising note for Erfurt sisters Catrin and Maja Streesemann – they’ve finally received a travel permit for their first holiday at Lake Balaton. The only thing is, they have no idea that they’re being watched by the Stasi as the spies in swimming trunks of the Balaton Brigade have been watching out for East Germans attempting to escape to the West, with the holiday resort as a starting point. Catrin is quick to make new friends at the campsite, especially winsome Rudi from Mühlhausen, whose overtures clearly aim for more than just friendship; younger Maja is magically attracted to the glamour of the elegant Balaton-Residenz luxury hotel where only Western tourists are allowed to stay. Fate leads them not only into the Balaton-Residenz, but also to Tamás, the Hungarian hotel boss. Catrin immediately falls for the charming Hungarian, but Maja is the one to steal a kiss from him at the first opportunity, casting a shadow on the sisters’ otherwise close relationship. And the next disaster comes along, as their mother Kirsten has every reason to believe that her daughters’ trip to Hungary could wreak havoc on the family after an ominous phone call from Hungary. Using a pretext, she persuades her husband Karl to start the Trabant and drive after Maja and Catrin.
DirectorBen Verbong
WritersNatalie Scharf, Chris Silber
Vacation in Paradise
Apr 23, 2017
Summer '86: The sisters Catrin and Maja from Erfurt, East Germany, hold the travel permit to Hungary in their hands. A dream of sun and freedom. But soon they are under surveillance of the StaSi.
Treason in Paradise
Apr 30, 2017
Continuation of the vacation story about two sisters from East Germany who breathe the scent of freedom in the summer '86. When their parents suddenly appear, the situation gets intense dramatically.
Wedding in Paradise
May 7, 2017
Third part of the story about two sisters from East Germany and the vacation of their life. Maja wants to marry Tamás, although she knows he's sailing close to the wind as an escape agent.
