Call Me Helen

5.9
20151h 29m

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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Photo of Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Tobias Wilke

Photo of Jannik Schümann

Jannik Schümann

Finn Helen Wilke

Photo of Winnie Böwe

Winnie Böwe

Diana Calis

Photo of Judith Rosmair

Judith Rosmair

Gabi Schäfer

Photo of Rafael Gareisen

Rafael Gareisen

Christopher Funke

Photo of Kyra Sophia Kahre

Kyra Sophia Kahre

Jasmin Thalheimer

Photo of Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Adrian Peschel

Photo of Zoe Moore

Zoe Moore

Louisa Atalay

Photo of Özgür Karadeniz

Özgür Karadeniz

Boris Atalay

Photo of Sanne Schnapp

Sanne Schnapp

Petra Atalay

Photo of Milena Dreißig

Milena Dreißig

Mimi Schott

Photo of Luc Feit

Luc Feit

Dr.Noak

Photo of Hauke Petersen

Hauke Petersen

Theo Kalkbrenner

Photo of Irene Rindje

Irene Rindje

Frau Moor

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