GENDER REPRESENTATION OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY JAVANESE WOMEN IN BRAMANTYO’S KARTINI

The narrative of Raden Adjeng Kartini, an Indonesian hero from Jepara, is told in the film Kartini (2017), a role model for Indonesian women and a pioneer for women's liberation both then and now. Hanung Bramantyo directs the film. This study looks at how women are represented in the nineteenth century. The researcher using Uyun and Yuniarti theories for support the research. The qualitative method employed used to see the women characters are represented in this study was observation and interpretation of the film Kartini. This research find that Kartini is depicted as a progressive, brave, mentally strong, firm, and rebellious person. In the film, Kartini also characterized as an obedient character. Kardinah and Roekmini are represented as obedient and supportive personalities. Roekmini, on the other hand, has a rebellious attitude. Ngasirah appears to be a passive character. Moerjam is a strict, old-fashioned, and firm person in the film. The last character, Soelastri, is depicted as an obedient character. The conclusion of this research is all female characters in the Kartini film directed by Hanung have weakness in the freedom to make decisions. Javanese noblewomen must have nrimo, sabar, lan patuh (accepting, patience, obedient) personalities. It is difficult to get a chance to express oneself for women in those days because they are bound to traditions that do not let women have the rights to express opinion, to think and to socialize with the outside world