14 Feb 2005
Transamerica
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
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.
Top Billed 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
Zoe Moore Louisa Atalay
Özgür Karadeniz Boris Atalay
Sanne Schnapp Petra Atalay
Thilo Prothmann Helge Schott
Milena Dreißig Mimi Schott
Luc Feit Dr.Noak
Hauke Petersen Theo Kalkbrenner
Irene Rindje Frau Moor
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