Help! I'm a Boy

In Hamburg, an aged sorcerer is searching for a replacement. Freddie, who's about 12, finds the wizard's book of spells and knows enough to read a few lines to his friend Emma. She repeats the lines adding exasperation about Mickey, a boy who's often mean to her. The next morning, Mickey finds himself in Emma's body, and Emma finds herself in Mickey's body. The wizard tracks down the book, takes it back, and disappears, leaving Freddy with no way to reverse the spell, which becomes permanent in 54 hours. Freddy, Emma, and Mickey must work together to search out a solution, while making discoveries about sex roles, courage, friendship, and each other

5.441

95 min

Cast

Sarah Hannemann

as Emma / Mickey

Nick Seidensticker

as Mickey / Emma

Philipp Blank

as Vierauge

Pinkas Braun

as Albert Tartov

Nina Petri

as Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland

Stephan Benson

as Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp

Tanja Schumann

as Lehrerin Frau Kahl

Dominique Horwitz

as Mickeys Vater Olaf

Marie-Lou Sellem

as Mickeys Mutter Ulrike

Antonie Boegner

as Helena

Nadine Fano

as Michelle

Tim Tiedemann

as Emmas Bruder Lenni

Christoph Metke

as Sprecher Frau Fauli (voice)

David Kross

as Paddy

Franz Paul Stiller

as Attila

Ole Puppe

as Lehrer Herr Schneider

Director

Oliver Dommenget