Don't Call Me Son
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: November 2, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireNov 2, 2016
The director has said that the “classical” (her word) style of the earlier film, with its elegant, distanced compositions and paucity of camera movement, is typical of her work; the ragged, edgy, mostly handheld approach of Don’t Call Me Son (flawlessly executed by cinematographer Barbara Alvarez) is a departure. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleNov 10, 2016
Don’t Call Me Son, although built on conflicts that have fractured many a family, thankfully never veers into melodrama. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerNov 3, 2016
Working with a terrific cast — first-timer Nero is a real discovery — Muylaert makes all the traumatic twists in the story feel both natural and almost casual at times, as if we’re watching everyday people whose lives have suddenly been transformed into a telenovela plot. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeNov 3, 2016
Muylaert handles an atmosphere charged with intensely conflicting expectations with a light touch, and sparks of humour. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 2, 2016
The narrowness of its perspective and its relatively brief 82-minute length disappoint. Yet Don’t Call Me Son still manages to be a fascinating, sympathetic portrait of a lost boy abruptly thrown to the wolves. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonNov 3, 2016
A hazy drift through vast subjects — the fluidity of adolescence and the fragility of family — Anna Muylaert's Don't Call Me Son works best when it goes small. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineClayton DillardOct 28, 2016
Writer-director Anna Muylaert writes themes into excellent, controlled first acts that turn capricious by the third. Read full review
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