Representation Of “Ghibah” In The Film Tilik (Short Movie 2018)

Abstract

This research is entitled “Representation of "Ghibah" in the TILIK Film (Short Movie 2018)". The purpose of this study was to find out how the representation of backbiting in the TILIK film (Short Movie 2018). The theory used in this research is Representation Theory. The object of this research is the film TILIK. This study uses a two-stage Roland Barthes semiotic analysis method in which researchers can better understand the meaning of denotation, the connotation obtained in the TILIK film, with visuals as a representation of the dialogue which is the marker in this study. The researcher explained the data analysis with visual as a signifier and audio as a marker then explained the meaning of denotation and connotation. The results of this study describe the social reality that often occurs and is carried out by the community, namely backbiting other people or "backbiting".