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Call Me Dad (2025)

Call Me Dad poster
Original title
Panggil Aku Ayah
Directed by
Benni Setiawan
Genre
drama film, comedy film, family film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
2h
Rated
13+
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man builds a surprising bond with a young girl placed in his care. His stern exterior gradually softens as he learns to be a father figure.

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What happens

Call Me Dad (Indonesian: 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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