Alexander Yandy Laurens (born April 9, 1989) is a Indonesian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens studied film at the Jakarta Arts Institute (Institut Kesenian Jakarta). His graduation short film, Wan An, won Best Short Film at the 2012 Indonesian Film Festival. Following this achievement, he went on to direct numerous commercials, music videos, and web series. In 2017, Laurens was announced as the director of a film adaptation of the 1996 television series Keluarga Cemara. The film, titled Cemara’s Family, had its world premiere at the 2018 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. Starring Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Adhisty Zara, and Widuri Puteri, it was theatrically released on 3 January 2019 and became the seventh highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, with 1,699,433 admissions. His second feature film, Falling In Love Like in Movies, a partially black-and-white romantic comedy, premiered at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. This marked his second collaboration with Ringgo Agus Rahman and Nirina Zubir following Cemara’s Family. The film was released theatrically in Indonesia on 30 November 2023 and went on to receive eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director. In 2024, Laurens was announced as the director of another adaptation of a television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings. The film served as the closing title of the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. His fourth feature film, Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan, adapted from his web series of the same name and starring Dion Wiyoko reprising his role, was theatrically released in Indonesia on 10 July 2025.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 9, 1989 (37)
- Makassar
- Director and writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Yandy Laurens' films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Yandy Laurens' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Yandy Laurens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Kita Usahakan Rumah Itu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Revi Siterusah's Heart Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
A Brother and 7 Siblings(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all filmsA.G.N.E.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
What We Lose to Love(2022)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Perjalanan Terbaik Sepanjang Masa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Tenang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Sepuluh Meter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Janji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Cemara's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
212 Warrior(2018)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Mengakhiri Cinta dalam 3 Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Indonesia Itu Rumahku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Viva Tar! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Arteta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
How To Make A Dangerously Beautiful Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Menunggu Kabar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Wǎn Ān (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Badminton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Papa Hao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 2008 to 2025.
Highest rated
Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)
Most popular right now
Sore: A Wife from the Future (2025)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Yandy Laurens' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 98th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Yandy Laurens work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yandy Laurens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sheila Dara Aisha shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Sheila Dara AishaShared titles: Sore: A Wife from the Future (2025), A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Sheila Dara Aisha
- Dion WiyokoShared titles: Sore: A Wife from the Future (2025), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Dion Wiyoko
- Ringgo Agus RahmanShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Ringgo Agus Rahman
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Dimas Bagus Triatma YogaShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Dimas Bagus Triatma Yoga
- Hendra Adhi SusantoShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Hendra Adhi Susanto
- Ofel Obaja SetiawanShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Ofel Obaja Setiawan
Producers
- Meryl AmarilisShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Meryl Amarilis
- Suryana ParamitaShared titles: A Brother and 7 Siblings (2024), Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Suryana Paramita