An Analysis of the Interpretation of Dream in Demi Ucok Movie

Authors

  • Lambok Hermanto Sihombing President University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58258/jisip.v6i3.3514

Keywords:

Batak, Dream, Film, Interpretation

Abstract

Dreams are constructed narratives and visuals by our imaginations. This article discusses an Indonesian movie about Batak culture, especially their unique tradition when it comes to marriage. In this scientific article, the author aims to analyze how the characters in Demi Ucok movie interpret their dreams, especially in finding out a companion such as a life partner. In order to help the author doing this analysis, Mise En Scene approach from Manon de Reeper and Theory of Interpretation of Dream from Sigmund Freud are used for this study. The result of this study indicates that this film represents Batak people’s dream and wishes of seeing their children getting married with Batak people because Batak culture is quite strict about marriage. In Batak tradition, getting married to the same tribe is their life philosophy; Hagabeon, Hamoroan, and Hasangapon, and every Bataknese are trying to get married to the same tribe along with a certain cultural practice

Author Biography

  • Lambok Hermanto Sihombing, President University
    Department of Communication

Downloads

Published

2022-07-20

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2022): JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan) agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. 
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.