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Staging and main character self-efficacy in Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas
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Background: Nowadays, the rise of films that highlight sexual violence in Indonesia pays little attention to the depiction of the main character's self-efficacy as a victim, so they are unable to provide the right course of education for the audience, and reduce the quality of the film. Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas, a film by Edwin from Indonesia, raises the issue of sexual violence against children, achieving numerous milestones. This achievement cannot be separated from the way the filmmaker builds the staging to depict the main character's self-efficacy. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine and understand the function of staging in depicting the self-efficacy of Ajo Kawir in this film. Methods: This qualitative research employs David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, and Jeff Smith's staging theory as a supporting framework and analyzes it through Albert Bandura's social cognitive approach to address the problem formulation. The methods used to collect data in this research include literature reviews and document studies. Results: Through the analysis, it is known that the elements of staging in the nine scenes in this film have three functions in describing Ajo Kawir's self-efficacy. These functions serve to form characterisation through the four elements of staging, which show changes in the cognitive process. The next step is to arouse emotions through body gestures and expressions, thereby showing changes in the cognitive process, affection, and motivation. The last step is to move the story through the four elements of staging to describe both vicarious and mastery experiences. Conclusion: The changes in self-efficacy of Ajo’s in this film illustrate the complexity of the characterizations with the support of the staging that Edwin constructs. Implications: This study contributes to the understanding of the function of staging in depicting Ajo Kawir's self-efficacy. The results of the staging analysis serve as a reference for filmmakers to depict the right character's self-efficacy as a means of education.
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