Release Date

22 Apr, 2015

Runtime

01:29: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Mein Sohn Helen

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Actors

Heino Ferch

Jannik Schümann

Winnie Böwe

Judith Rosmair

Beatrice Richter

Rafael Gareisen

Kyra Sophia Kahre

Timur Bartels

Zoe Moore

Özgür Karadeniz

Sanne Schnapp

Thilo Prothmann

Milena Dreißig

Luc Feit

Hauke Petersen

Irene Rindje

Crew

Gregor Schnitzler