# Call Me Dad

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{{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](/source/Pawn_(2020_film))''|[Yoon Je-kyoon](/source/Yoon_Je-kyoon)}}
| starring       = {{plainlist|
*[Ringgo Agus Rahman](/source/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](/source/Visinema_Pictures)
*[CJ ENM](/source/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](/source/remake) film of the 2020 South Korean film ''[Pawn](/source/Pawn_(2020_film))''. It stars [Ringgo Agus Rahman](/source/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](/source/2025_Indonesian_Film_Festival) and won a [Citra Award for Best Actor](/source/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](/source/Gramedia)|date=31 July 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Vania|last=Andini|lang=id}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[Ringgo Agus Rahman](/source/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](/source/Visinema_Pictures) would produce an Indonesian remake of the 2020 South Korean film ''[Pawn](/source/Pawn_(2020_film))'', 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](/source/Pikiran_Rakyat)|date=26 April 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026|first=Fanny|last=Yuditha|lang=id}}</ref> [Principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) entirely took place in [Sukabumi](/source/Sukabumi), [West Java](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Tempo_(Indonesian_magazine))|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](/source/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](/source/Festival_Film_Bandung)
|[31 October 2025](/source/38th_Festival_Film_Bandung)
| Highly Commended Leading Actor
|rowspan="2"| [Ringgo Agus Rahman](/source/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](/source/Tribunnews)|date=1 November 2025|accessdate=27 March 2026|lang=id}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="6"|[Indonesian Film Festival](/source/Indonesian_Film_Festival)
| rowspan="6"|[20 November 2025](/source/2025_Indonesian_Film_Festival)
| [Best Actor](/source/Citra_Award_for_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](/source/CNN_Indonesia)|date=20 November 2025|accessdate=13 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
| [Best Supporting Actor](/source/Citra_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor)
| Boris Bokir
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound
| Wahyu Tri Purnomo and Siti Asifa Nasution
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Theme Song
| "Tegar" by [Melly Goeslaw](/source/Melly_Goeslaw)
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| Ahmad Zulkarnaen
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Costume Design
| Hagai Pakan
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row"|[Film Pilihan Tempo](/source/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>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==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

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