AN ANALYSIS OF STAGES OF GRIEF IN OTTO AS THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A MAN CALLED OTTO (2023) MOVIE

Abstrak

Every individual will feel sadness when they lose something meaningful or are left behind by a loved one, especially when faced with death. Such loss causes deep grief for anyone who experiences it. This study aims to reveal the stages of grief and forms of emotional expression experienced by the main character in the film A Man Called Otto (2023), directed by Marc Forster. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's theory (2014) is used in this study to classify the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Additionally, this study also applied Corless's (2014) concept of Expression Modes, which includes four categories: Verbal Responses, Non-verbal Responses, Physical Responses, and Physical Activities. This study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing data from the film's script and visuals to identify the stages of grief and the emotional expressions of the main character. The results revealed 20 data points, divided into 5 denial, 4 anger, 2 bargaining, 5 depression, and 4 acceptances. Based on Expression Mode, 3 verbal responses, 16 non-verbal responses, and 1 physical response were identified. The conclusion of this study indicates that the main character experiences all five stages of grief, with denial and depression being the most prominent stages.