In 2023, he directed his second feature film, Falling In Love Like In Movies, which won seven Citra Awards including Best Picture.
Born and raised in Makassar, Laurens attended Institut Kesenian Jakarta, majoring in film studies.
[3] 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.
[8] It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director.
[9] In 2024, it was announced that Laurens would adapt another television series created by Arswendo Atmowiloto, titled A Brother and 7 Siblings.