Help! I'm a Boy (2002)
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
Director:
Oliver Dommenget
Writer:
Astrid Ströher
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Sarah Hannemann as Emma / Mickey |
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Nick Seidensticker as Mickey / Emma |
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Philipp Blank as Vierauge |
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Pinkas Braun as Albert Tartov |
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Nina Petri as Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland |
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Stephan Benson as Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp |
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Tanja Schumann as Lehrerin Frau Kahl |
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Dominique Horwitz as Mickeys Vater Olaf |
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Marie-Lou Sellem as Mickeys Mutter Ulrike |
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Antonie Boegner as Helena |
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Nadine Fano as Michelle |
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Tim Tiedemann as Emmas Bruder Lenni |
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Christoph Metke as Sprecher Frau Fauli (voice) |
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David Kross as Paddy |
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Franz Paul Stiller as Attila |
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Ole Puppe as Lehrer Herr Schneider |
| Directing | Oliver Dommenget | Director |
| Sound | Christoph Metke | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Astrid Ströher | Screenplay |