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Feature film — 2002

Help! I'm a Boy (2002)

5.61h 35mComedy — Family

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

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Cast & crew

Sarah Hannemann as Emma / Mickey

Sarah Hannemann

Emma / Mickey

N

Nick Seidensticker

Mickey / Emma

P

Philipp Blank

Vierauge

Pinkas Braun as Albert Tartov

Pinkas Braun

Albert Tartov

Nina Petri as Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland

Nina Petri

Emmas Mutter Paula Uhland

Stephan Benson as Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp

Stephan Benson

Schwimmlehrer Hendrik Hopp

Tanja Schumann as Lehrerin Frau Kahl

Tanja Schumann

Lehrerin Frau Kahl

Dominique Horwitz as Mickeys Vater Olaf

Dominique Horwitz

Mickeys Vater Olaf

Marie-Lou Sellem as Mickeys Mutter Ulrike

Marie-Lou Sellem

Mickeys Mutter Ulrike

A

Antonie Boegner

Helena

N

Nadine Fano

Michelle

Tim Tiedemann as Emmas Bruder Lenni

Tim Tiedemann

Emmas Bruder Lenni

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