Yuni

Directed by Kamila Andini
Film Movement
2021
95 Minutes
Indonesia, France, Singapore, Australia
Indonesian
Drama, Coming of Age, Asian
Not Rated
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Yuni is a teenage girl — smart with big dreams of attending university. When two men she barely knows ask to marry her, she rejects their proposals, sparking gossip about a myth that a woman who rejects three proposals will never marry. The pressure is building when a third man asks for her hand, and Yuni must choose between the myth of a final chance at marriage, or her dream of future happiness.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Kamila Andini
  • Starring: Arawinda Kirana
  • Starring: Asmara Abigail
  • Starring: Sekar Sari
  • Starring: Marissa Anita

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Reviews

  • "Kamila Andini continues her impressive run of social dramas with a thought- provoking portrait of a teenage girl facing the prospect of arranged marriage. A compassionate and engaging coming-of-age tale."
    Richard Kuipers, Variety
  • "Kamila Andini brings a light, lyrical touch to some hefty issues in Yuni. The tale of a teenage girl at the mercy of society’s expectations and deep-rooted superstitions feels both specific and universal in its concerns, and audiences will readily identify with a central character facing age-old dilemmas in a modern context."
    Allan Hunter, Screen Daily
  • "The sincerity and authenticity of Yuni grant it a universal quality that makes it compelling, moving viewing."
    Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, AWFJ.org
  • "Yuni makes its point clear about the illusion of modernity in a society still operating by tradition, leaving a haunting impression that lingers long after its over."
    Christopher Cross, Tilt Magazine
  • "As the title character, and in her first leading role, Kirana is magnetic. Yuni is Andini’s third feature—she also co-wrote the screenplay with Prima Rusdi—and her direction is effortless and unobtrusive. "
    Chloe Walker, Paste Magazine
  • "It’s director Kamila Andini’s ability to gracefully navigate between the at times cruel world of teenage marriage and Yuni’s pursuit of youth and freedom that makes Yuni a captivating coming-of-age affair. Praise likewise must go to Kirana for what is a phenomenal performance."
    Andrew Murray, The Upcoming
  • "Kamila Andini delivers a beautiful and sensitive work, telling a harmonious and bittersweet story about a young woman caught between yearnings for freedom and local tradition."
    Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
  • "Arawinda Kirana gives a flawless lead performance as the eponymous protagonist. Andini’s relaxed, easy filmmaking — elevated by unflashy but graceful cinematography and music — disguises how delicately constructed the film’s emotional textures are; Céline Sciamma’s early films make for a worthy comparison. "
    Theo Rollason, Outtake Magazine
Winner
Platform Prize
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Young Cineastes Award
Palm Springs Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress
Asian World Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress
Red Sea Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Cleveland Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
FIPRESCI Prize
Palm Spring Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Achievement in Directing
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Nominated
Gold Hugo - New Directors Competition
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Red Sea Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Best Asian Feature Film
Singapore Int'l. Film Festival