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Journal : Lingua Cultura

Audience Interpretation of the Film “Kamisama Wa Bali Ni Iru” Concerning Religiosity, Gender, and Economic Codes Sutanto, Marisa Rianti; Kosasih, Marcella Melly
Lingua Cultura Vol. 18 No. 1 (2024): Lingua Cultura
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v18i1.11432

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The research aimed to interpret the film “Kamisama wa Bali ni Iru” according to the audience’s perception of whether the Bali expressed in the film reflects Balinese ethnic identity. “Kamisama wa Bali ni Iru” is a film by a Japanese director released in 2015 in the comedy-drama genre. The film was set almost entirely in Bali, which was the space where the events took place. Through a review of the narrative of “Kamisama wa Bali ni Iru” on the diegetic aspect, three things were dominantly reflected in the events of the film in the Balinese space, namely religiosity, gender, and the economy of society. By referring to the audience reception method, the audience who acted as the giver of meaning to the film text were nine young adults of Balinese ethnicity. Audience interpretation was understood through interviews, with questions set through the codes that appeared in the film’s scenes, namely the codes of religiosity, gender, and the economy of society. The interviews with the nine viewers were a reproduction of meaning into a new text, and the results of the viewers’ answers were categorized according to three positions: dominant, negotiated, and oppositional. The results show that the film tends to cause misperceptions of Balinese ethnic identity according to the codes of religiosity and economy. However, the audience affirms the gender code in this film as a representation of Balinese society. The novelty of the research is that it proves that the movie “Kamisama wa Bali ni Iru” can be a medium to introduce Bali, although it needs to be supported by explanations to avoid misperceptions regarding codes of religiosity and economy. 
“Kinō Nani Tabeta?” Defying the Complexity of Love in Romantic Relationships Sutanto, Marisa Rianti; Lewerissa, Ethel Deborah; Nangoi, Jessica Priscilla
Lingua Cultura Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025): Lingua Cultura (In Press)
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v19i1.13192

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This research aims to understand the concept of love represented in the Japanese movie “Kinō Nani Tabeta?” The movie, released in 2021, tells the story of a middle-aged homosexual couple in Tokyo, Shiro and Kenji, who are the main characters of the movie. This movie was chosen as an object of analysis because, unlike love relationships, which are typically recognized as romantic relationships between individuals of opposite sexes, the love relationships of the main characters are between individuals of the same sex. The method used in this research is phenomenology, which looks at the movie as a subject; as a world that is experienced by the viewer. In the world of “Kinō Nani Tabeta?”, love is a philosophical insight that is contemplated when the viewer is in the world of the movie. Love in “Kinō Nani Tabeta?” can be interpreted through the approaches of Irigaray and Bell Hooks, who understand love in terms of the existence of difference and the awareness of mutuality. The love expressed in this film is a relationship that transcends gender and fosters a familial bond, one based not only on biological ties but also on a commitment that prioritizes equality. “Kinō Nani Tabeta?” shows that the love of homosexual couples is also a love that is the basis of a familial relationship that is not limited to biological ties.