CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 29m

Call Me Helen

58%(23)IMDbDramaComedy

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.

Directed byGregor Schnitzler

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
DE
Released
April 22, 2015
Studios
ARD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Tobias Wilke

Jannik Schümann

Jannik Schümann

Finn Helen Wilke

Winnie Böwe

Winnie Böwe

Diana Calis

Judith Rosmair

Judith Rosmair

Gabi Schäfer

Beatrice Richter

Beatrice Richter

Frau Wilke

Rafael Gareisen

Rafael Gareisen

Christopher Funke

Kyra Sophia Kahre

Kyra Sophia Kahre

Jasmin Thalheimer

Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Adrian Peschel

Zoe Moore

Zoe Moore

Louisa Atalay

Özgür Karadeniz

Özgür Karadeniz

Boris Atalay

Creative team
Directed by
Gregor Schnitzler
Gregor Schnitzler

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