Yuni is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Kamila Andini. Produced by Fourcolours Films, Starvision, Akanga Film Asia and Manny Films, it stars Arawinda Kirana in the title role.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition. It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
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Plot
Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and becomes the third man to propose to her.
Cast
Arawinda Kirana as Yuni
Kevin Ardilova as Yoga
Dimas Aditya as Pak Damar
Neneng Risma as Sarah
Vania Aurell as Nisa
Anne Yasmine as Tika
Marissa Anita as Bu Lies
Asmara Abigail as Suci Cute
Sekar Sari
Rukman Rosadi as Bapak
Muhammad Khan as Iman
Production
Director Kamila Andini, along with producer Ifa Isfansyah and co-writer Prima Rusdi, had started working on Yuni in 2017. The project had been selected by TorinoFilmLab for the 2018 Torino FeatureLab.
Release
Yuni had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021. By the end of its run, the film will have screened at film festivals in Busan, Vancouver, Rome, Brisbane, Philadelphia and Tokyo. It was released theatrically in Indonesia on 9 December 2021. Disney+ Hotstar and Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 21 April 2022 and 24 September 2026, respectively.