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The Sea Speaks His Name

2026 · 133 min

A somber, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in political tension and a family's anguished search for truth.

Directed by
Yosep Anggi Noen
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Reza Rahadian, Yunita Siregar, Christine Hakim
Overview
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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Directed by
Yosep Anggi Noen
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Reza Rahadian, Yunita Siregar, Christine Hakim
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • justice
  • family
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Yosep Anggi Noen
Written by
Leila S. Chudori, Yosep Anggi Noen
Starring
Reza Rahadian, Yunita Siregar, Christine Hakim, Arswendy Bening Swara, Eva Celia, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Yoga Pratama, Ben Nugroho
Cinematography
Batara Goempar
Runtime
133 min
Country
Indonesia, Thailand
Languages
Indonesian, Javanese

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