Westler (film)

German DVD cover
Directed by	Wieland Speck
Written by	Egbert Hörmann, Wieland Speck
Starring	Sigurd Rachman, Rainer Strecker and Andy Lucas
Release date	28 March 1987 (West Germany)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Westler is a 1985 film originally produced for West Germany television. It was directed by Wieland Speck and broadcast on ZDF. It gained a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 44%

Felix (played by Sigurd Rachman) is visited in West Berlin by an American friend from Los Angeles (played by Andy Lucas). The two make a day trip to East Berlin where they meet Thomas (played by Rainer Strecker). Thomas and Felix fall in love but are divided by the Wall, much like all of Germany at the time. Felix tries to keep their relationship strong by making regular visits to Thomas in the East, but this raises the suspicions of the East German authorities. Eventually, Thomas seeks to flee to West Germany by flying to Prague, where a Czech friend has arranged a contact with an escape helper.