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Don't Call Me Mama (2025)

Don't Call Me Mama poster
Original title
Se meg
Directed by
Nina Knag
Genre
drama, romance
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
19
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces a moral test involving forbidden love. The story looks at how generosity can hide hypocrisy.

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What happens

Don't Call Me Mama (Norwegian: Se meg) is a Norwegian drama film directed by Nina Knag in her debut feature. The film is about "forbidden love, as it confronts its protagonists with a moral test while provocatively exploring how hypocrisy can masquerade as generosity." It was premiered at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 9 July 2025, and competed for Crystal Globe. The film was released in Norwegian theatres on 31 October 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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