Hierarchy Of Needs Analysis Of The Main Character In The Film Hacker (2016)

The aim of the study are to describe the characteristics of Alex as the main character in the film Hacker, and also to reveal the needs that are achieved by Alex as a hacker. To analyze it, this research uses the descriptive and qualitative method. The needs that are achieved by Alex is viewed by By Abraham Harold Maslow's theory, hierarchy of human needs. The analysis focuses on Alex, as the main character, fulfills the third and the fourth needs of hierarchy of human needs; Love and Belongingness needs, and Esteem needs. In the film Hacker, Alex is portrayed as a loner person. In the human needs, Alex is unconsciously looking for two needs to be fulfilled; love and belongingness needs, and esteem needs. Alex tries to fulfill the third need by building friendships with another hackers, and also by solving the economics matter of his family which automatically changes the atmosphere of his family to be more harmonious and loveliness. In the esteem needs, Alex tries to fulfill this needs by operating some great missions that apparently impress the hacker's community, even the chief, Zed. From all the process, it can be concluded that gradually, Alex can fulfill another needs as a human being; love and belongingness needs, and esteem needs, by being a hacker