Don't Call Me Son

Released Nov 2, 2016

1 hr. 22 min.

Drama

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83%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

100+ Ratings

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A young man is stunned to discover that he was kidnapped as a child by the woman he's called mother his entire life. Now, he's left to deal with the consequences of her actions and finally meet his biological family.

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ivy c

An amazing story told in a beautiful way!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Oh my, what an interesting movie. Such a serious topic, but so well done, and funny. Believe the reviewer ratings, not the general public, like me. Well acted and written, I enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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By trying to bring together two poorly-developed ideas without the cohesion necessary for each to work, this inconsistent drama feels only unfocused and frustratingly unclear about what it wants to say, as it even wastes time with a pointless subplot centered on the character's brother.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Good evening , dear friends. I have watch this movie using boxxy software . The film is dramatic, but there are some funny moments in it. It was curious to observe the behavior of the characters in the dressing room and in the bowling alley. I even laughed heartily.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Más de lo que esperaba. Solo pensar que un día todo lo que es tu vida es mentira, ¿cómo lo tomas, cómo te ajustas y cómo te obligan?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Don't call him son (*double meaning).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Anna Muylaert

Director

Luciana Paes

Tia Yara

Helena Albergaria

Sueli

Luciano Bortoluzzi

Marcelo

Naomi Nero

Pierre

Dani Nefussi

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Engrossing.

Dec 8, 2016

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Tom Long

Detroit News

Imagine the shock, imagine the adjustment, imagine not wanting to adjust. "Don't Call Me Son" imagines all that and more while calling into question the nature of bonding, blood and close ties.

Rated: B

Nov 18, 2016

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

It revs up, makes its spirited mess of issues, maintains its complicated humanity, then ends. That may not make it everybody's cup of tea, but hey, Muylaert seems to be saying, what movie or person is?

Nov 9, 2016

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Dustin Chang

ScreenAnarchy

Beautifully acted and superbly written, Don't Call Me Son is a little gem of a film that needs to be seen widely.

Jul 17, 2020

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Don't Call Me Son was the debut of Brazilian actor Naomi Nero, his interpretation gives Pierre all what the character in this conflict needs: inner passion, anger, grief; but mostly hope, strength and perseverance.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 15, 2019

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Sergio F. Pinilla

Cinemanía (Spain)

Don't Call Me Son is an uncomfortable, difficult to categorize, film. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 3, 2018

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Synopsis

A young man is stunned to discover that he was kidnapped as a child by the woman he's called mother his entire life. Now, he's left to deal with the consequences of her actions and finally meet his biological family.

Director: Anna Muylaert
Screenwriter: Anna Muylaert
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Production Co: Dezenove Som e Imagem
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017