Call Me Helen

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.

5.705

89 min

Cast

Heino Ferch

as Tobias Wilke

Jannik Schümann

as Finn Helen Wilke

Winnie Böwe

as Diana Calis

Judith Rosmair

as Gabi Schäfer

Beatrice Richter

as Frau Wilke

Rafael Gareisen

as Christopher Funke

Kyra Sophia Kahre

as Jasmin Thalheimer

Timur Bartels

as Adrian Peschel

Zoe Moore

as Louisa Atalay

Özgür Karadeniz

as Boris Atalay

Sanne Schnapp

as Petra Atalay

Thilo Prothmann

as Helge Schott

Milena Dreißig

as Mimi Schott

Luc Feit

as Dr.Noak

Hauke Petersen

as Theo Kalkbrenner

Irene Rindje

as Frau Moor

Director

Gregor Schnitzler