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Don't Call Me Mama

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Eva, a popular high school teacher and wife to the town’s mayor, faces the ultimate test when she falls in love with a young asylum seeker, sparking a forbidden relationship with shattering consequences.

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Wendy Ide Screen International This is intelligent, grown-up filmmaking that may at times feel formally conventional, but does not shy away from deeply ugly aspects in the poised central character nor from tackling provocative themes. Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily This might make Don’t Call Me Mama sound like a thriller, but Tjelta adds so many more layers to the character it’s actually something more disturbing, like watching a midlife crisis in excruciating real time. Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nina Knag

Director

Pia Tjelta

Actor

Kristoffer Joner

Actor

Tarek Zayat

Actor

Kathrine Thorborg Johansen

Actor

Nina Knag

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Movie Info

Synopsis Eva, a popular high school teacher and wife to the town’s mayor, faces the ultimate test when she falls in love with a young asylum seeker, sparking a forbidden relationship with shattering consequences.
Director
Nina Knag
Producer
Eleonore Anselme, Ingrid Skagestad
Screenwriter
Nina Knag, Kathrine Valen Zeiner
Production Co
The Global Ensemble Drama
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Norwegian
Runtime
1h 45m