Call Me Helen (2015)

Mein Sohn Helen | Germany

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 felt like 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-change operation 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.

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Director

Gregor Schnitzler

Stars

Heino Ferch
Tobias Wilke

Jannik Schümann
Finn Helen Wilke

Winnie Böwe
Diana Calis

Judith Rosmair
Gabi Schäfer

Beatrice Richter
Frau Wilke

Rafael Gareisen
Christopher Funke

Kyra Sophia Kahre
Jasmin Thalheimer

Timur Bartels
Adrian Peschel

Zoe Moore
Louisa Atalay

Özgür Karadeniz
Boris Atalay

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Keywords

transgender, tragicomedy

Production

ARD, Ninety-Minute Film

Actor

Heino Ferch, Jannik Schümann, Winnie Böwe, Judith Rosmair, Beatrice Richter, Rafael Gareisen, Kyra Sophia Kahre, Timur Bartels, Zoe Moore, Özgür Karadeniz, Sanne Schnapp, Thilo Prothmann, Milena Dreißig, Luc Feit, Hauke Petersen, Irene Rindje

Creators

Gregor Schnitzler (Director)

Alternative titles

Du Mädchen (DE)

Release dates

22.04.2015 (DE)