The Narrative Structure and Main Characters Conflict in the Film The Sea Beast (2022)

Abstract

Narrative structure is the core that leaves an impression on the film because it presents a series of events while creating emotional impact, tension, and clarity of the story. Therefore, an interesting storytelling of a film can determine the success of the film. The Sea Beast raises social issues about hunting, propaganda, and power dynamics that trigger conflict. This study aims to identify the beginning, middle, and end of the plot based on Tzvetan Todorov's narrative structure theory and identify the social conflict that occurs in the middle plot in the form of disruption that disrupts the initial balance using Ralf Dahrendorf's conflict and consensus theory. Qualitative methods with a narrative structure approach are used in the study. The result of the research shows that the initial. Middle, and final storylines in the Film The Sea Beast follow the five stages of Todorov’s structure narrative with a total of 17 data. Subsequently, through the identification of disruption in the middle storyline found 10 data describing conflict, and 1 data describing consensus which restores equilibrium in the final storyline.