Feature film — 2002
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
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A high-signal pick with 18 votes.
Hamburger Filmwerkstätten e.V. / FilmFörderung Hamburg
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Director: Oliver Dommenget
On screen
Cast & crew

Sarah Hannemann
Emma / Mickey
Nick Seidensticker
Mickey / Emma
Philipp Blank
Vierauge

Pinkas Braun
Albert Tartov

Nina Petri
Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland

Stephan Benson
Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp

Tanja Schumann
Lehrerin Frau Kahl

Dominique Horwitz
Mickeys Vater Olaf

Marie-Lou Sellem
Mickeys Mutter Ulrike
Antonie Boegner
Helena
Nadine Fano
Michelle

Tim Tiedemann
Emmas Bruder Lenni
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