Yandy Laurens


Yandy Laurens is an Indonesian filmmaker. In 2018, he made his feature directorial debut with Cemara's Family. In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling [In Love Like In Movies], which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.

Career

Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies. His graduation film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival. Since then, he has directed several commercials, music videos, and web series.
In 2017, it was announced that Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara. In 2018, Cemara's Family had its world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC [Asian Film Festival], starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri. The film was released theatrically on 3 January 2019 and became the seventh highest-grossing domestic film in Indonesia with 1,699,433 admissions.
His second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, a partially black-and-white romantic comedy film, had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. This was his second collaboration with Rahman and Zubir, after Cemara's Family. The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 30 November 2023. It received eleven nominations at the 2024 [Indonesian Film Festival], including Best Picture and Best Director.
In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings. It was the closing film of the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. His fourth feature film Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan was theatrically released in Indonesia on 10 July 2025. It was adapted from his web series of the same name, with Dion Wiyoko reprising his role.

Filmography

Feature film
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2018212 Warrior
2018Cemara's Family
2023Falling In Love Like In Movies
2024A Brother and 7 Siblings
2025Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan

Short film
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2008Papa Hao
2009Badminton
2012Wan An
2014Friend
2014Menunggu Kabar
2016Viva Tar!Documentary
2021Tenang