Yuni

Some films have a warmth and a specialness to them that is hard to put into words. The kind of film that leaves you with a wholesome, glowy feeling that you want everyone you know to experience. Yuni is one of those films.

A coming-of-age drama from Indonesia, the film tells the story of Yuni, a young, bright college student, determined to pursue education and resist an arranged marriage, despite societal expectations. She has other ideas, and navigates her own path...

The term ‘feel-good’ gets thrown around a lot these days, but the Toronto International Film Festival ‘Platform Prize’ winner more than lives up to the hype.