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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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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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Genre:Comedy, Family
Written By:Astrid Ströher
In Theaters:10/31/2002
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Hamburger Filmwerkstätten e.V., FilmFörderung Hamburg
Cast
Oliver Dommenget
Director
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
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