Representasi Toxic Relationship dalam Film Web Series “Cinta Mati”
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55352/an-nashiha.v6i1.2749Keywords:
toxic relationship, representation, Roland Barthes’ semiotics, web series, adolescents, media literacyAbstract
This study aims to analyze the representation of toxic relationships in the Indonesian web series Cinta Mati by identifying the types of toxic behaviors portrayed through scenes in each episode. The background of this research is based on the increasing phenomenon of toxic relationships among adolescents, which are frequently represented in audiovisual media, including web series widely consumed by young audiences through digital platforms. Such representations have the potential to shape adolescents’ understanding, perceptions, and attitudes toward unhealthy interpersonal relationship dynamics. This research employs a qualitative approach using Roland Barthes’ semiotic analysis method, which emphasizes denotative, connotative, and myth meanings in each scene. The object of the study is the web series Cinta Mati, focusing on six episodes analyzed through observation and documentation techniques of scenes containing elements of toxic relationships. The findings reveal that there are 15 scenes across six episodes that explicitly and implicitly represent toxic relationship behaviors. The identified forms of toxic relationships include Deplecator Balittler (belittling), Bad Temper (temperamental behavior), The Guilt Inducer (creating feelings of guilt), The Overreactor (reactive behavior in maintaining the relationship), and The Possessive Toxic Controller (possessive and controlling behavior). These representations are conveyed through dialogue, facial expressions, gestures, and conflict-driven storylines that construct narratives of unhealthy relationships. This study concludes that the web series Cinta Mati portrays toxic relationships as complex relational dynamics, depicting not only verbal and emotional abuse but also the normalization of such behaviors within adolescent romantic relationships. The findings highlight the importance of media literacy among adolescents to critically understand and interpret representations of unhealthy relationships in digital content.
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