Windstorm (film)

Windstorm (Ostwind) is a 2013 German adventure film about a horse named Windstorm (German: Ostwind) directed by Katja von Garnier. It is the first movie of a series about the titular horse. Windstorm was portrayed by three different horses.

Cast

 * Hanna Binke as Mika
 * Marvin Linke as Sam
 * Cornelia Froboess as Maria Kaltenbach
 * Tilo Prückner as Herr Kaan
 * Nina Kronjäger as Elisabeth Schwarz
 * Jürgen Vogel as Philipp Schwarz
 * Marla Menn as Michelle
 * Henriette Morawe as Tinka
 * Amber Bongard as Fanny
 * Detlev Buck as Tierarzt Dr. Anders
 * Peter Meinhardt	as Landestrainer Hessen
 * Martin Butzke	as Lehrer
 * Simone Henn	as Sanitäterin
 * Neda Rahmanian	as Ärztin
 * Florentine Morawe	as Pferdemädchen 1
 * Paula Heinemann	as Pferdemädchen 2
 * Charline Grassnickeel	Pferdemädchen 3
 * Tim Dietrich	as Pferdejunge
 * Sina Müller	as Kleines Mädchen im Zeltlager

Story
Mika, the granddaughter of a stable owner aids a horse who does not like being feared and distrusted by gaining the trust of the horse. In that process she learns horse riding in an unconventional way. And doing so saves the horse from getting sent to a slaughterhouse.

Synopsis
Windstorm is the story of the teenage girl Mika, who, after accidentally setting fire to her teacher's car, gets sent to her grandmother's stable over the holidays, where she is supposed to learn discipline and order. Unexpectedly, though, she learns that she's not only a naturally talented rider, but also speaks the language of the horses. Windstorm is the direct ancestor of the legendary mare Halla, who was known for carrying her hurt rider to the Olympic victory. Mika finds out she is the only one with the ability to ride and tame Windstorm, who is known to be a dangerous horse, and they share an unbreakable, almost magical bond from the start. Windstorm is a movie for all people who love horses, whether young or old.