Borderless Fog

Borderless Fog (Indonesian: Kabut Berduri) is a 2024 crime thriller film directed by Edwin from a screenplay he wrote with Ifan Ismail. The film stars Putri Marino as a detective who investigates a series of murders along the Indonesia–Malaysia border, alongside Yoga Pratama and Lukman Sardi. It was released by Netflix on 1 August 2024.

The film received twelve nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture.

Premise

A detective from Jakarta, Sanja, investigates a series of murders taking place at the Indonesia–Malaysia border, a remote province in Borneo that is riven with suspicion, superstition and shadowy forces where she must confront her past.

Cast

• Putri Marino as Sanja Arunika
• Yoga Pratama as Thomas
• Lukman Sardi as Panca Nugraha
• Yudi Ahmad Tajudin as Bujang
• Yusuf Mahardika as Silas
• Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin as James Linggong
• Kiki Narendra as Agam
• Siti Fauziah as Umi
• Sita Nursanti as dr. Mei
• Maryam Supraba as Lintang
• Nicholas Saputra as Daniel Lumenta
• Vonny Anggraini as Esther
• Tumpal Tampubolon as Juwing

Production

The screenplay was developed based on a research conducted by an Indonesian anthropologist and the film's composer Dave Lumenta about the Indonesia–Malaysia border in Kalimantan in the 2000s. In March 2023, Netflix announced that the production had begun.

Principal photography took place over five weeks in West Kalimantan, particularly along the Indonesia–Malaysia border, Lubok Antu District, Sarawak (Malaysia), and also in Bogor, West Java. The production also recruited local cast and crew.

Release

Before its release, Netflix showcased the film as part of its South East Asian slate in June 2024. Borderless Fog was released by Netflix on 1 August 2024.

Accolades

External links

• at IMDb
• on Netflix