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 fatal consequences for them both. The film explores nuances of nativity and exploitation, power and powerlessness, and what appears to be a simple tale of forbidden love evolves into a thought-provoking moral study on cynicism and selfishness masked by generosity.

Starring award-winning actress Pia Tjelta (Diorama, 2022) alongside Tarek Zayat (Shorta, 2020) in the lead, DON’T CALL ME MAMA is an intriguing psychological thriller from debutant director Nina Knag. Featuring co-stars Kristoffer Joner (War Sailor, 2022) and internationally acclaimed actress Kathrine Thorborg Johansen (The Quake, 2018), DON’T CALL ME MAMA presents a gripping tale of forbidden love and unspoken desires, where pursuit of passion leads to devastating consequences for all those involved.