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    Call Me Helen

    89'

    2015-04-22

    5.8

    Drama,Comedy

    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.

    DirectingGregor Schnitzler

    Cast

    1

    Tobias Wilke

    Heino Ferch

    2

    Finn Helen Wilke

    Jannik Schümann

    1

    Diana Calis

    Winnie Böwe

    1

    Gabi Schäfer

    Judith Rosmair

    1

    Frau Wilke

    Beatrice Richter

    1

    Christopher Funke

    Rafael Gareisen

    1

    Jasmin Thalheimer

    Kyra Sophia Kahre

    1

    Adrian Peschel

    Timur Bartels

    1

    Louisa Atalay

    Zoe Moore

    1

    Boris Atalay

    Özgür Karadeniz

    1

    Petra Atalay

    Sanne Schnapp

    1

    Helge Schott

    Thilo Prothmann

    1

    Mimi Schott

    Milena Dreißig

    1

    Dr.Noak

    Luc Feit

    1

    Theo Kalkbrenner

    Hauke Petersen

    1

    Frau Moor

    Irene Rindje

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
    • List of languages:
      1. German
    • List of companies:
      1. ARD
    • Vote Count: 23
    • Popularity: 0.4506
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Mein Sohn Helen

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