Call Me Helen

Call Me Helen

2015
1h 29m
5.7

5.7/10

22 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
ARD
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Mein Sohn Helen
Release Date April 22, 2015
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt4160870

Cast

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

Sanne Schnapp
Sanne Schnapp

Petra Atalay

Thilo Prothmann
Thilo Prothmann

Helge Schott

Key Crew

Gregor Schnitzler
Director