Warm, awkward, and emotionally relatable, Call Me Dad is a dramedy about friendship, family, and the uncomfortable reality of growing up.
Lifelong best friends Emil and Viktor have always done everything together - and now they’re building a sustainable catering business side by side. But Emil’s world is turned upside down when he discovers that confident, impulsive Viktor is secretly dating his mother, Helle.
Conflict-averse Emil tries to suppress his discomfort and support the unlikely new couple, but as the relationship grows more serious - and talk of moving in together and starting a new family begins - the situation becomes impossible to ignore.
Balancing heartfelt emotion with cringe comedy and relatable family dynamics, Call Me Dad explores what happens when the people closest to us suddenly stop playing the roles we expect them to.
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Duration
6 x 25'
Language
Danish
Cast
Alex Høgh, Andersen, Magnus Haugaard, Ellen Hillingsø, Roberta Hilarius Reichardt
Director
Christian Dyekjær
Scriptwriter
Søren Felbo
Production Company
Nordisk Film Dk
Producer
Trin Hjortkjær Thomsen, Laura Frederikke Kragholm
Production Year
2023
Available As
Format & Readymade
Created by co-stars Alex Høgh Andersen (Vikings, The Room Next Door, Darkness: Those Who Kill) and Magnus Haugaard (A Copenhagen Love Story, Unsinkable, Guilt), Call Me Dad is written by Søren Felbo (The Orchestra, Pros and Cons) and directed by Christian Dyekjær (Guru, All I Want For Christmas). The cast also features Ellen Hillingsø (The Bridge, Rita), Roberta Reichhardt (Baby Fever, Sjit Happens), Johanne Milland (The Venus Effect), Søren Sætter-Lassen (Seaside Hotel, The Killing), Peter Gantzler (The Legacy), Lone Rødbro (The Shift, Borgen), Bjarne Henriksen (Cry Wolf), Lila Nobel (The Rain), and Oscar Dyekjær Giese (Chernobyl).
Awards
Nominated
Best Comedy Series
Series Mania 2023
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