The Sea Speaks His Name (2026)
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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.
- Date of release
- 2026-10-29
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Yosep Anggi Noen
Casting
- Reza Rahadian — Biru Laut
- Yunita Siregar — Asmara Jati
- Christine Hakim — Mrs. Ratih Wibisana / Laut's Mother
- Arswendy Bening Swara — Mr. Arya Wibisana / Laut's Father
- Eva Celia — Ratih Anjani
- Dian Sastrowardoyo — Kasih Kinanti
- Yoga Pratama — Arifin Bramantyo
- Ben Nugroho — Alex Perazon
- Kevin Julio — Daniel Tumbuan
- Dewa Dayana — Sunu Dyantoro
- Nagra Pakusadewo — Naratama
- Natalius Chendana — Julius Sasongko
Interesting facts
The Sea Speaks His Name is a 2026 Indonesian political drama film directed by Yosep Anggi Noen. It is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Leila S. Chudori. She also co-wrote the screenplay with Noen. The film stars Reza Rahadian as Biru Laut.
Production
In June 2025, Indonesian publication Tempo launched a production company Pal8 Pictures, intending to highlight political stories in films. During the 2025 JAFF Market, Pal8 Pictures announced that they had optioned the novel The Sea Speaks His Name by Leila S. Chudori, with Yosep Anggi Noen attached to direct.
Principal photography took place in Semarang, Salatiga, Sukabumi, and Jakarta.
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