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Call Me Helen (2015)
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Original name: Mein Sohn Helen
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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 felt like 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-change operation 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.
Style:
psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, crying, tragicomedy, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbt, bullying, father son relationship, teenager, coming of age, seductive woman, male objectification, awkward situation, female objectification, family relations, heroes, youth, society, culture clash, nude, male nudity, single father, sexual identity, male pubic hair, gay straight relations, female nudity, sex scene, bare breasts, seductive behavior, identity crisis ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco
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