Don't Call Me Mama

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Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama film poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Norwegian Se meg
Directed byNina Knag
Written by
  • Nina Knag
  • Kathrine Valen Zeiner
Produced by
  • Eléonore Anselme
  • Ingrid Skagestad
Starring
CinematographyAlvilde Horten Naterstad
Edited byVidar Flataukan
Music byOlav Røyrhus Øyehaug
Production
companies
  • The Global Ensemble Drama
  • Screen Story
  • Mediefondet Zefyr
Distributed byScanbox Entertainment.
Release dates
  • 9 July 2025 (2025-07-09)(KVIFF)
  • 31 October 2025 (2025-10-31)(Norway)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

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." [1]

Contents

It was premiered at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 9 July 2025, and competed for Crystal Globe. [2]

The film was released in Norwegian theatres on 31 October 2025. [3]

Premise

Eva, a popular high school educator and spouse of the mayor, experiences a dramatic upheaval in her life after developing feelings for a young asylum seeker, sparking a forbidden relationship that ultimately results in devastating outcomes.

Cast

Production

Pia Tjelta was cast in the film in May 2024 along with Kristoffer Joner, Tarek Zayat, and Kathrine Thorborg Johansen. The filming began in June 2024. [4]

Release

Don't Call Me Mama had its premiere at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 9 July 2025, where it competed for Crystal Globe with other eleven feature films. [5] The trailer was released on 30 June 2025, before the start of the festival by the Nordic distributor Scanbox Entertainment. [6]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef
2025 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe Grand Prix Don't Call Me MamaNominated [7]
Best Actress Award Pia Tjelta Won [8]

References

  1. ↑ Knag, Nina (3 June 2025). "Don't Call Me Mama". Cineuropa . Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Kudláč, Martin (3 June 2025). "The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up". Cineuropa . Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Don't Call Me Mama". Norwegian Film Institute . 27 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Tom Dalton (19 May 2024). "Pia Tjelta to star in asylum seeker psychological thriller 'Don't Call Me Mama' for REinvent International Sales (exclusive)". ScreenDaily . Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Catalogue of Films". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . 4 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Leo Barraclough (30 June 2025). "Forbidden Love Drama-Thriller 'Don't Call Me Mama' Debuts Trailer Ahead of Karlovy Vary Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Jason Pirodsky (3 June 2025). "Karlovy Vary film fest unveils 2025 lineup with global premieres, mystery film from Iran". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Leo Barraclough (12 July 2025). "Miro Remo's 'Better Go Mad in the Wild' Triumphs at Karlovy Vary as Stellan Skarsgard Picks Up Crystal Globe". Variety . Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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