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Help! I'm a Boy
Help! I'm a Boy
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  2. Help! I'm a Boy

Help! I'm a Boy

Original Title: Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge

2002
1h 35m
Comedy
Family

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

1h 35m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

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

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Oct 17, 2002
Digital Release
Feb 14, 2003
Languages
German
Director
Oliver Dommenget
Production
Hamburger Filmwerkstätten e.V.
Hamburger Filmwerkstätten e.V.
FilmFörderung Hamburg
FilmFörderung Hamburg
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

16 Cast Members

Sarah Hannemann

Emma / Mickey

Nick Seidensticker

Mickey / Emma

Philipp Blank

Vierauge

Pinkas Braun

Pinkas Braun

Albert Tartov

Nina Petri

Nina Petri

Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland

Stephan Benson

Stephan Benson

Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp

Tanja Schumann

Tanja Schumann

Lehrerin Frau Kahl

Dominique Horwitz

Dominique Horwitz

Mickeys Vater Olaf

Marie-Lou Sellem

Marie-Lou Sellem

Mickeys Mutter Ulrike

Antonie Boegner

Helena

Nadine Fano

Michelle

Tim Tiedemann

Tim Tiedemann

Emmas Bruder Lenni

Christoph Metke

Sprecher Frau Fauli (voice)

David Kross

David Kross

Paddy

Franz Paul Stiller

Attila

Ole Puppe

Ole Puppe

Lehrer Herr Schneider

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