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Call Me Helen (2015)

6 | Apr 22, 2015 (DE) | Drama, Comedy | 01:29

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.

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

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