Transpapa (2012)
Fifteen-year-old Maren wants to get away – far away. Aside from all the boys thinking she’s frigid, her recently love-struck mother is driving her round the twist. But she also has a father who she hasn’t seen for years. When Maren decides to get in touch with him, her mother finally spills the beans: He now goes by the name of Sophia and lives as a woman – just what she needs! Irrespective of her vexation, Maren risks a meeting and finds in Sophia a person just as hormonal and puerile as herself – a person who would actually prefer to be her best friend, at best even her mother. Can Maren accept that this life makes her father happy? TRANSPAPA is a compassionate and funny story of gender role-breaking, tolerance and the search for identity.
Cast
- Luisa Sappelt - Maren
- Devid Striesow - Sophia
- Sandra Borgmann - Ulrike
- Horst Sachtleben - Wolfgang
- Florence Kasumba - Tessi
- Fritzi Haberlandt - Silke
- Arno Kempf - Volker
- Henriette Nagel - Zora
Screenplay
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
teenage girl, lgbt, woman director, lgbt parenting, transgender
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Transpapa about?
- Fifteen-year-old Maren wants to get away – far away. Aside from all the boys thinking she’s frigid, her recently love-struck mother is driving her round the twist. But she also has a father who she hasn’t seen for years. When Maren decides to get in touch with him, her mother finally spills the beans: He now goes by the name of Sophia and lives as a woman – just what she needs! Irrespective of her vexation, Maren risks a meeting and finds in Sophia a person just as hormonal and puerile as herself – a person who would actually prefer to be her best friend, at best even her mother. Can Maren accept that this life makes her father happy? TRANSPAPA is a compassionate and funny story of gender role-breaking, tolerance and the search for identity.
- Who directed Transpapa?
- Transpapa was directed by Sarah-Judith Mettke.
- Who stars in Transpapa?
- Transpapa stars Luisa Sappelt, Devid Striesow, Sandra Borgmann, Horst Sachtleben, Florence Kasumba, Fritzi Haberlandt.
- How long is Transpapa?
- Transpapa has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Transpapa?
- Transpapa is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Transpapa produced?
- Transpapa was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Transpapa?
- The themes of Transpapa include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.