Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- intimate
- quiet evening
- date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edith falsely presents her pursuit of the sperm donor as a feature interview about his technology company.
The sperm donor's unexpected identity forces Edith to reconsider what biological fatherhood means for her family.
Edith chooses sperm donation and then fears that the demands of raising her son alone exceed what she can provide.
The story focuses on Edith's parenting pressures, self-doubt, and interpersonal upheaval in an ordinary contemporary setting.
Films like Solomamma, and why
The Kids Are All Right
Shares a warm, mature exploration of parenthood, family boundaries, and complicated adult relationships.
Private Life
Combines fertility decisions, intimate domestic conflict, and emotionally candid relationship drama.
Enough Said
Features witty, grounded adult romance and emotionally messy attempts to build a fulfilling family life.
The Back-up Plan
Uses accessible comedy to examine unexpected parenthood, responsibility, and changing romantic expectations.
Movie Details
- Director
- Janicke Askevold
- Release Date
- 2025-11-07
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Lisa Loven Kongsli
- Herbert Nordrum
- Rolf Kristian Larsen
- Nasrin Khusrawi
- Kaveh Tehrani
- Celine Engebrigtsen
- Trude-Sofie Olavsrud Anthonsen
- Stine Fevik
- Pål Richard Lunderby
- Stian Broen Aarhus
Common questions
- What is Solomamma about?
- A curious journalist's carefully planned path to solo motherhood is unsettled when the anonymous donor becomes an unexpectedly real person.
- What is Solomamma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Solomamma as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Solomamma violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Solomamma.
- Which films are like Solomamma?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kids Are All Right, Private Life, Enough Said, and The Back-up Plan.
- How long is Solomamma?
- Solomamma runs 99 minutes.
