Call Me Helen

Call Me Helen — Plot

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.

• Release date
• April 22, 2015
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Gregor Schnitzler

Call Me Helen — Cast

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