The Seen and Unseen (2018) Review

Is The Seen and Unseen worth watching?

Yes — The Seen and Unseen is worth watching, with a 92% Critic Score and 84% Audience Score on Celluloid. It earns a 80% Celluloid Score across critic reviews, audience polls, Metascore (78), Letterboxd (3.8/5), and IMDb (7.2/10).

Directed by Kamila Andini, The Seen and Unseen runs 86 minutes in Indonesian. On Celluloid we index it for “The Seen and Unseen review”, “is The Seen and Unseen worth watching”, and related discovery queries from Australia.

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.

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. The film stars Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih, Ida Bagus Putu Radithya Mahijasena, Ayu Laksmi, Ketut Rina, Happy Salma, and others.

Should you watch The Seen and Unseen tonight?

Yes — prioritize The Seen and Unseen tonight if you want a proven drama with lasting rewatch value. At 86 minutes, it fits a single sitting — and the five-source score breakdown on the movie page shows where critics and audiences agree.

Where can I watch The Seen and Unseen?

Streaming availability varies by region — check Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and local OTT platforms, or theatrical revivals. The Seen and Unseen (2018) is indexed on CelluloidScore.com with cast, scores, and IMDb tt7215548. Explore more from Australia on our country hub or browse drama films.