The Sea Speaks His Name
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10/29/2026Runtime
133 minsOverview
Set during the volatile final months of Indonesia’s New Order regime, the narrative chronicles a young student activist's perilous commitment to pro-democracy underground movements and his family's subsequent, grueling quest for justice following his forced disappearance.
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A wrenching historical drama that interweaves intimate family trauma with the larger terror of political repression, following one family's desperate search through Indonesia's darkest hours. The film balances raw emotional stakes with historical weight, asking how ordinary people endure when systems designed to silence them swallow those they love.
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Reza Rahadian
Biru Laut
Eva Celia
Ratih Anjani
Yunita Siregar
Asmara Jati
Dian Sastrowardoyo
Kasih Kinanti
Christine Hakim
Mrs. Wibisana / Laut's Mother
Arswendy Bening Swara
Mr. Arya Wibisana / Laut's Father
Ben Nugroho
Alex Perazon
Kevin Julio
Daniel Tumbuan
Dewa Dayana
Sunu Dyantoro
Nagra Kautsar Pakusadewo
Naratama
Natalius Chendana
Julius
Afrian Arisandy
Gala Pranaya
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