ANI’S ADVERSITIES AND RESILIENCE DEPICTED IN LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE

Abstract

This research investigates the depiction of adversities and resilience faced by the main character, Ani, in Luckiest Girl Alive, released in 2022, a film directed by Mike Barker. This study uses Edith H. Grotberg's resilience as the theory. This study engaged with a qualitative descriptive approach, which centers the analysis on the writer’s perspectives. The data were collected by the screen-captured method and analyzed qualitatively. This study identifies Ani’s adversities originating from outside the family and within the family. The adversities that affected her the most are from outside the family, for she was raped by school friends, involved in a school shooting, and received social rejection. These adversities promote three factors of resilience actions, such as I Have, I Am, and I Can. Though most of Ani’s adversities originate from outside the family, it was the people outside her family who encouraged her. This encouragement gives her the confidence to cope with her difficulties. In conclusion, Ani’s positive responses to her adverse situation help her to bounce back. Her resilience results from a combination of the three factors: external supports, inner strengths, and inner strengths.