# The Seen and Unseen (2018) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-seen-and-unseen-2017/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 80% |
| Critic Score | 92% |
| Audience Score | 84% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Kamila Andini |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 86 min |
| Festival premiere | JAFF 2017 (Golden Hanoman Award) |

## Quick answer

The Seen and Unseen (2018) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Kamila Andini’s Balinese twin-loss fable won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2017 — still one of Indonesia’s most acclaimed conte Metascore 78/100. Directed by Kamila Andini.

## Critics consensus

Kamila Andini’s Balinese twin-loss fable won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2017 — still one of Indonesia’s most acclaimed contemporary festival films.

## Synopsis

Tantra and Tantri are inseparable. When they secretly steal eggs from the family’s sacrificial offering, Tantri always gets the whites and Tantra the yolks. One day, however, the yolk is missing, as is Tantra. Her brother gravely ill and in hospital, Tantri starts slipping into magical parallel worlds, approaching the inevitable farewell through costumes, body paint and dance. When at one point Tantri’s mother washes the paint from her face, it is as if tenderly to expel the illusion that things can remain as they are. In long dream sequences and against the background of the Balinese philosophy of sekala – the seen – and niskala – the unseen – Andini relates how one ten-year-old girl deals with parting and grief.

## Cast

Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih, Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena, Ayu Laksmi, Ketut Rina, Happy Salma, Gusti Ayu Raka

## Accolades

Premiered at JAFF 2017, where it won the Golden Hanoman Award.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Seen and Unseen worth watching?**
The Seen and Unseen holds a 80% Celluloid Score. Kamila Andini’s Balinese twin-loss fable won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2017 — still one of Indonesia’s most acclaimed contemporary festival films.

**What is The Seen and Unseen about?**
Tantra and Tantri are inseparable. When they secretly steal eggs from the family’s sacrificial offering, Tantri always gets the whites and Tantra the yolks. One day, however, the yolk is missing, as is Tantra. Her brother gravely ill and in hospital, Tantri starts slipping into magical parallel worlds, approaching the inevitable farewell through costumes, body paint and dance. When at one point Tantri’s mother washes the paint from her face, it is as if tenderly to expel the illusion that things can remain as they are. In long dream sequences and against the background of the Balinese philosophy of sekala – the seen – and niskala – the unseen – Andini relates how one ten-year-old girl deals with parting and grief.

**Who directed The Seen and Unseen?**
The Seen and Unseen (2018) was directed by Kamila Andini.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Seen and Unseen?**
80% — the average of five public sources: critics 92%, audience 84%, Metascore 78/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch The Seen and Unseen?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the The Seen and Unseen page for current options.

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