FEMINISM IN ENOLA HOLMES FILM: A SEMIOTIC LENS

Film is not merely a medium to entertain but also a reflection of society's values and conditions. This research deals with the portrayal of feminism in the film of Enola Holmes in the era of 19th century through its main character of the film ‘Enola’. It uses the qualitative method by employing the theory of semiotics of Charles Sanders Peirce, which categorizes signs into three related parts, namely representamen, object, and interpretant. The data was taken by identifying and interpreting the signs through the scenes of the films, including icon, index, and symbol. The findings show that the film represents the feminist values through the character of Enola, such as independent, intellectual, showing freedom of choice, gender equality, and right to privacy. The character challenged the social norms in the 19th century, which still positioned women as inferior social beings and were oppressed by the patriarchal system. The film also brings relevant messages as it also indirectly criticizes the present women issues through the historical lens.Film bukan hanya media hiburan, tetapi juga refleksi atas nilai dan kondisi suatu masyarakat. Penelitian ini membahas gambaran feminisme dalam film Enola Holmes di abad ke 19 melalui pemeran utama film bernama ‘Enola’. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan menggunakan teori semiotika Charles Sanders Peirce yang mengkategorisasikan tanda ke dalam tiga bagian, yaitu representamen, objek, dan interpretan. Data diambil dengan mengidentifikasi dan menginterpretasikan tanda melalui adegan-adegan di dalam film, di antaranya yaitu tanda berupa ikon, indeks, dan simbol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa film tersebut merepresentasikan nilai-nilai feminisme melalui karakter Enola, di antaranya independensi, intelektualitas, kebebasan dalam memilih, kesetaraan gender, dan hak privasi. Film tersebut juga secara tidak langsung memberikan pesan yang relevan karena mengkritisi isu perempuan masa kini melalui lensa historis