{{Short description|2025 drama film by Benni Setiawan}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = | image = Call Me Dad.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|language=id|title=Panggil Aku Ayah}} | director = Benni Setiawan | producer = {{plainlist| *Anggia Kharisma *Novia Puspa Sari}} | writer = Rifki Ardisha | based_on = {{Based on|''Pawn''|Yoon Je-kyoon}} | starring = {{plainlist| *Ringgo Agus Rahman *Boris Bokir *Tissa Biani *Myesha Lin}} | music = {{plainlist| *Ifa Fachir *Adrian Martadinata}} | cinematography = Arnand Pratikto | editing = Hendra Adhi Susanto | studio = {{plainlist| *Visinema Studios *CJ ENM *Legacy Pictures *CBI Pictures *Anami Films *Indopictures Studio }} | distributor = Horizon Film Entertainment (Malaysia) | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|8|7|Indonesia}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = Indonesia | language = Indonesian | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Call Me Dad''''' ({{langx|id|'''Panggil Aku Ayah'''}}) is a 2025 drama film directed by Benni Setiawan from a screenplay written by Rifki Ardisha. It is an Indonesian remake film of the 2020 South Korean film ''Pawn''. It stars Ringgo Agus Rahman, Boris Bokir, Tissa Biani, and Myesha Lin.
The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 7 August 2025. It received six nominations at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival and won a Citra Award for Best Actor for Rahman.
==Premise== Two debt collectors are forced to care for a young child who has been left as collateral for the debts of her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gramedia.com/blog/panggil-aku-ayah-adaptasi-film-korea-yang-siap-bikin-kamu-mewek/|title=Panggil Aku Ayah: Adaptasi Film Korea yang Siap Mengoyak Hati!|work=Gramedia|date=31 July 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Vania|last=Andini|lang=id}}</ref>
==Cast== *Ringgo Agus Rahman as Dedi *Boris Bokir as Tatang *Myesha Lin as Intan **Tissa Biani as adult Intan *Sita Nursanti as Rossalinda, Intan's mother
==Production== In April 2025, it was reported that Visinema Pictures would produce an Indonesian remake of the 2020 South Korean film ''Pawn'', with Benni Setiawan attached to direct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jurnalgaya.pikiran-rakyat.com/entertainment/pr-809274313/panggil-aku-ayah-segera-tayang-di-bioskop-adaptasi-film-korea-yang-siap-mengaduk-emosi-penonton-indonesia|title=Panggil Aku Ayah Segera Tayang di Bioskop: Adaptasi Film Korea yang Siap Mengaduk Emosi Penonton Indonesia|work=Pikiran Rakyat|date=26 April 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Fanny|last=Yuditha|lang=id}}</ref> Principal photography entirely took place in Sukabumi, West Java.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/788584/syuting-panggil-aku-ayah-di-sukabumi-ringgo-seperti-kembali-ke-era-90-an|title=Syuting Panggil Aku Ayah di Sukabumi, Ringgo Seperti Kembali ke Era 90-an|work=Media Indonesia|date=4 July 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|author=Fathurrozak|lang=id}}</ref> Director, Benni Setiawan, said that Sukabumi was selected as the filming location due to its authentic atmosphere, which can represent Indonesia during the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sukabumihitz.com/berita/sukabumi-jadi-lokasi-syuting-film-panggil-aku-ayah-hadirkan-nuansa-autentik-era-90-an/|title=Sukabumi Jadi Lokasi Syuting Film "Panggil Aku Ayah", Hadirkan Nuansa Autentik Era 90-an|work=Sukabumi Hitz|date=7 August 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Rahma|last=Putri|lang=id}}</ref>
==Release== The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 7 August 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/sinopsis-film-panggil-aku-ayah-siap-tayang-7-agustus-2025-2051591|title=Sinopsis Film Panggil Aku Ayah, Siap Tayang 7 Agustus 2025|work=Tempo|date=27 July 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Raden Putri Alpadillah|last=Ginanjar|lang=id|archive-date=3 February 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260203104548/https://www.tempo.co/teroka/sinopsis-film-panggil-aku-ayah-siap-tayang-7-agustus-2025-2051591|url-status=live}}</ref> It garnered more than 442,000 admissions during its first eight days of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/film-panggil-aku-ayah-raih-442-ribu-penonton-dalam-8-hari-2059490|title=Film Panggil Aku Ayah Raih 442 Ribu Penonton dalam 8 Hari|work=Tempo|date=16 August 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|author=Marvela|lang=id|archive-date=3 February 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260203104536/https://www.tempo.co/teroka/film-panggil-aku-ayah-raih-442-ribu-penonton-dalam-8-hari-2059490|url-status=live}}</ref> It received 867,191 admissions during its theatrical run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinepoint.com/#/pages/directory/detail/3140|title=Panggil Aku Ayah|work=Cinepoint|accessdate=27 March 2026|archive-date=24 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240824012949/https://cinepoint.com/#/pages/directory/detail/3140|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film was released digitally on Netflix on 5 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 December 2025 |title=Daftar Film Indonesia yang Tayang di Netflix Desember 2025 |url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2025/12/09/093506766/daftar-film-indonesia-yang-tayang-di-netflix-desember-2025?page=all}}</ref>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Award / Film Festival ! scope="col"| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- !scope="row" |Festival Film Bandung |31 October 2025 | Highly Commended Leading Actor |rowspan="2"| Ringgo Agus Rahman | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jabar.tribunnews.com/seleb/1153216/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-festival-film-bandung-2025-aurora-ribero-dan-sheila-dara-menang-bersama|title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Festival Film Bandung 2025, Aurora Ribero dan Sheila Dara Menang Bersama|first=Rheina|last=Sukmawati|work=Tribunnews|date=1 November 2025|accessdate=27 March 2026|lang=id}}</ref> |- !scope="row" rowspan="6"|Indonesian Film Festival | rowspan="6"|20 November 2025 | Best Actor | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20251120222055-220-1297729/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-piala-citra-ffi-2025|title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2025|work=CNN Indonesia|date=20 November 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026}}</ref> |- | Best Supporting Actor | Boris Bokir | {{nom}} |- | Best Sound | Wahyu Tri Purnomo and Siti Asifa Nasution | {{nom}} |- | Best Theme Song | "Tegar" by Melly Goeslaw | {{nom}} |- | Best Art Direction | Ahmad Zulkarnaen | {{nom}} |- | Best Costume Design | Hagai Pakan | {{nom}} |- !scope="row"|Film Pilihan Tempo | rowspan="7"|26 January 2026 | Best Actor | Ringgo Agus Rahman | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-film-pilihan-tempo-2025-2110172|title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Film Pilihan Tempo 2025|work=Tempo|date=26 January 2026|accessdate=24 March 2026|lang=id|first=Bagus|last=Pribadi}}</ref> |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|tt36820596}}
Category:2025 drama films Category:2025 Indonesian films Category:2020s Indonesian-language films Category:Remakes of South Korean films Category:Indonesian drama films Category:Visinema Pictures films Category:CJ ENM films Category:Legacy Pictures films Category:Anami Films films