Nobody Loves Kay is a 2026 Indonesian coming-of-age drama film directed by Bernardus Raka in his directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Johanna Wattimena. Inspired by the life of Kairi, the film follows a high school student on his journey to becoming a professional esports player. It stars Bima Azriel as the title character. It also stars Aurora Ribero, Rey Bong, Joshia Frederico, Ariyo Wahab, Mian Tiara, and Elly D. Lutan. It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 4 June 2026.
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Premise
Nobody Loves Kay follows Kay, a high school student who aspires to become a professional esports player.
Cast
Bima Azriel as Kay
Aurora Ribero as Amanda
Rey Bong as Ido
Joshia Frederico as Aurelio
Ariyo Wahab as Ignatius, Kay's father
Mian Tiara as Ingrid, Kay's mother
Elly D. Lutan as Kay's grandmother
Production
In August 2025, reports emerged that production on a biographical film about professional esports player Kairi had been completed. In October 2025, the project participated at the Jakarta Film Week Net. At a press conference, Raka described his directorial debut as "honest". He stated that he aimed to highlight an individual's determination to pursue their dreams and to portray esports as "something deeper than just playing the game".
Principal photography had wrapped in August 2025.
Release
Nobody Loves Kay was theatrically released in Indonesia on 4 June 2026.