Call Me Helen

Apr 22, 2015

1h 29m

★ 6.0

Overview

Is. This. My. Son? No matter how often Tobias Wilke poses this question, there's always only one answer: Yes! Tobias, can't believe his eyes when he comes to the airport to pick up his 17-year-old son Finn – and learns that Finn is now calling herself Helen and wearing girls' clothes. Finn/Helen reveals that she's always was a girl, and that she used her year abroad in San Francisco to pass the "everyday life" test. This is required by law for everyone preparing for the sex reassignment surgery they will undergo upon reaching majority. Reactions from Helen's friends, acquaintances and schoolmates cover the entire gamut from derision to solidarity. Especially Helen's father, a well-known chef, finds it difficult to accept a situation he cannot understand. But Helen nearly always finds the right words - and humor - to counterbalance the ignorance and jeers of those around her. It is the beginning of a long, winding road towards the sexual identity she is convinced is hers.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

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Cast

Tobias Wilke

Heino Ferch

Finn Helen Wilke

Jannik Schümann

Diana Calis

Winnie Böwe

Gabi Schäfer

Judith Rosmair

Frau Wilke

Beatrice Richter

Christopher Funke

Rafael Gareisen

Jasmin Thalheimer

Kyra Sophia Kahre

Adrian Peschel

Timur Bartels

Louisa Atalay

Zoe Moore

Boris Atalay

Özgür Karadeniz

Petra Atalay

Sanne Schnapp

Helge Schott

Thilo Prothmann

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