Call Me Helen (2015)

Call Me Helen (2015)

2015-04-22 Germany 89 Min. PG-13
6 19 votes

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.

Cast

Heino Ferch is Tobias Wilke
Tobias Wilke
Jannik Schümann is Finn Helen Wilke
Finn Helen Wilke
Winnie Böwe is Diana Calis
Diana Calis
Judith Rosmair is Gabi Schäfer
Gabi Schäfer
Beatrice Richter is Frau Wilke
Rafael Gareisen is Christopher Funke
Christopher Funke
Kyra Sophia Kahre is Jasmin Thalheimer
Jasmin Thalheimer
Timur Bartels is Adrian Peschel
Adrian Peschel
Zoe Moore is Louisa Atalay
Louisa Atalay
Özgür Karadeniz is Boris Atalay
Boris Atalay
Sanne Schnapp is Petra Atalay
Petra Atalay
Thilo Prothmann is Helge Schott
Helge Schott