The Seen and Unseen

The Seen and Unseen
Indonesian	Sekala Niskala
Directed by	Kamila Andini
Screenplay by	Kamila Andini
Produced by	Gita Fara Ifa Isfansyah
Starring	Ayu Laksmi Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih I Ketut Rina Happy Salma Gusti Ayu Raka
Cinematography	Anggi 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
Country	Indonesia
Languages	Balinese Indonesian

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

Cast

• Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih as Tantri
• Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena as Tantra
• Ayu Laksmi as Mother
• I Ketut Rina as Father
• Happy Salma as Nurse Ida
• Gusti Ayu Raka as Grandmother

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

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	23 November 2017	Best Youth Feature Film	The Seen and Unseen	Won	[9]
Tempo Film Festival	27 November 2017	Best Film	The Seen and Unseen	Nominated	[10]
		Best Director	Kamila Andini	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Child Actor	Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih	Nominated
			Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena	Nominated
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	7 December 2017	Golden Hanoman Award	The Seen and Unseen	Won	[11]
Berlin International Film Festival	24 February 2018	Grand Prix – Generation Kplus	The Seen and Unseen	Won	[12]
Indonesian Film Festival	9 December 2018	Best Picture	Gita Fara and Ifa Isfansyah	Nominated	[13]
		Best Director	Kamila Andini	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Ayu Laksmi	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Kamila Andini	Nominated
		Best Sound	Trisno, Hadrianus Eko and Yasuhiro Morinaga	Nominated
		Best Child Actor	Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih	Won
			Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Anggi Frisca	Nominated
		Best Picture Editing	Dinda Amanda and Dwi Agus Purwanto	Nominated

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.