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Don't Call Me Son (2016)
Pierre is 17 and in mid-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. Overnight, his world falls apart and his mother Aracy is arrested. His biological parents Gloria and Matheus have spent 17 years searching for him; they are now desperate to make up for the lost years and spend time with their eldest son, whom they call Felipe. But Pierre has his own designs for his life.
| Country | Brazil |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Duration | 82 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Anna Muylaert |
| Screenplay | Anna Muylaert |
| Director of Photography | Barbara Alvarez |
| Music | Berna Ceppas |
| Edited by | Helio Villela |
| Contact | Loco Films |
Biography
A screenwriter and director from Brazil, she studied filmmaking at university in São Paulo. She's worked as a film critic, TV editor and reporter. She has made several short films and made her feature film debut with Durval Discos (2002). Among her other award-winning works are The Second Mother (Que Horas Ela Volta?, 2015).
Drama, Gender, Sexuality + Identity, Youth, Family, Crime, Psychology, Youth