Don't Call Me Son

Don't Call Me Son (2016)

Mãe Só Há Uma

Pierre is seventeen and in the middle of puberty. He plays in a band, has sex at parties and secretly tries on women’s clothing and lipstick in front of a mirror. Ever since his father’s death, his mother Aracy has looked after him and his younger sister Jacqueline, spoiling them both. But when he discovers that she stole him from a hospital when he was a new born baby, Pierre’s life changes dramatically. In her new film, director Anna Muylaert explores the mother-child relationship through the eyes of a rebellious son whose whole world unravels overnight.

Date of release
2016-07-20
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (77)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Drama
Director
Anna Muylaert

Casting

Interesting facts

Don't Call Me Son is a 2016 Brazilian drama film directed by Anna Muylaert. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. where it won a Jury Prize at the Teddy Awards for LGBT-related films at the festival. It was also thrice nominated for the 2017 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro.

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