

Call Mom!
2019-11-22 · 101 min · ★ 5.5
Parents wait all their lives for their children to say "Thank you!" And the children in turn wait for a "Sorry!". This impossible equation is the starting point in the comedy "Call Mom!" Niki has just turned 35 and has to suddenly grasp all the life choices and relationships she dug for.
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- Directors
- Lisa Aschan
- Production companies
- SVT, Film i Väst, Garagefilm International, SF Studios
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sanna SundqvistNiki
Nina GunkeSofia
Alexander KarimAlex
Evin AhmadMaggie
Jonatan RodriguezRodrigo
Eric EricsonTomas
Aleksa LundbergAnna
Cecilia ForssKvinnlig terapeut
Björn GustafssonManlig terapeut
Viktor FriskTindermassör
Anna MannheimerNeighbour
Victor IvánUndersköterska
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