The Seen and Unseen

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The Seen and Unseen
Indonesian Sekala Niskala
Directed by Kamila Andini
Screenplay byKamila Andini
Produced by
Starring
  • Ayu Laksmi
  • Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena
  • Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih
  • I Ketut Rina
  • Happy Salma
  • Gusti Ayu Raka
CinematographyAnggi Frisca
Edited by
  • Dinda Amanda
  • Dwi Agus Purwanto
Music by Yasuhiro Morinaga
Production
companies
  • Fourcolours Films
  • Treewater Productions
Release dates
  • 16 September 2017 (2017-09-16)(TIFF)
  • 8 March 2018 (2018-03-08)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryIndonesia
Languages
  • Balinese
  • Indonesian

The Seen and Unseen (Indonesian : Sekala Niskala) is a 2017 drama film directed and written by Kamila Andini.

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Cast

Release

The Seen and Unseen had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017, competing for the Platform Prize. [1] The film received lively applause from the audience during the world premiere. [2] The film had its Asian premiere at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival during the program, A Window on Asian Cinema. [3] The film was also screened at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival during the Generation program as its European premiere. [4]

The film was theatrically released nationwide on 8 March 2018. [5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of eight critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 9.3/10. [6]

Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter praised Andini's interpretation of child trauma and called the film "a quietly powerful portrait of childhood grief". [7] Maggie Lee of Variety described the film as a "haunting and hypnotic interpretation of the child subconscious rooted in Balinese arts and culture". [8]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 23 November 2017 Best Youth Feature Film The Seen and UnseenWon [9]
Tempo Film Festival 27 November 2017Best FilmThe Seen and UnseenNominated [10]
Best DirectorKamila AndiniNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best Child ActorNi Kadek Thaly Titi KasihNominated
Ida Bagus Putu Radithya MahijasenaNominated
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 7 December 2017Golden Hanoman AwardThe Seen and UnseenWon [11]
Berlin International Film Festival 24 February 2018 Grand Prix – Generation KplusThe Seen and UnseenWon [12]
Indonesian Film Festival 9 December 2018 Best Picture Gita Fara and Ifa Isfansyah Nominated [13]
Best Director Kamila AndiniNominated
Best Supporting Actress Ayu LaksmiNominated
Best Original ScreenplayKamila AndiniNominated
Best SoundTrisno, Hadrianus Eko and Yasuhiro Morinaga Nominated
Best Child ActorNi Kadek Thaly Titi KasihWon
Ida Bagus Putu Radithya MahijasenaNominated
Best CinematographyAnggi FriscaNominated
Best Picture EditingDinda Amanda and Dwi Agus PurwantoNominated

References

  1. ↑ Wira, Ni Nyoman (10 August 2017). "'The Seen and Unseen' by Indonesian filmmaker to compete in Toronto Film Festival". The Jakarta Post . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Yosephine, Liza (14 September 2017). "'The Seen and Unseen' premiered to enthusiastic crowd at Toronto film festival". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Afrisia, Rizky Sekar (12 October 2017). "Tiga Karya Indonesia Jadi Jendela Asia di Festival Film Busan". CNN Indonesia . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Parfitt, Orlando (19 December 2017). "Berlin Film Festival 2018: First Generation titles revealed". Screen Daily . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Kurniandari, Rohmana (8 March 2018). "Film Sekala Niskala Mulai Tayang Hari Ini, Berikut Daftar Layarnya". Tribun News . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Seen and Unseen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (20 October 2017). "'The Seen and Unseen': Film Review – Busan 2017". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Lee, Maggie (22 September 2017). "Film Review: 'The Seen and Unseen'". Variety . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Shaidra, Aisha (24 November 2017). "Film The Seen and Unseen Jadi Film Remaja Terbaik di APSA 2017". Tempo . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "'Turah', 'Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts' shine at 2017 Tempo Film Festival". The Jakarta Post. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Sari, Yuni Afita (9 December 2017). "Film The Seen and Unseen Raih The Golden Hanoman Awards di JAFF 2017". Warga Jogja. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kamila Andini's 'The Seen and Unseen' Wins Grand Prize at Berlinale 2018". Jakarta Globe . 27 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Priherdityo, Endro (10 December 2018). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2018". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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