PERBANDINGAN EMOSI KARAKTER AKITO DAN HARUNA DALAM FILM DRAWING CLOSER

Abstract

Drawing Closer the film was directed by Miki Takahiro, tells the story of two characters, Akito and Haruna. Both of characters are suffer from a terminal illness. The story presents various emotions experienced by both characters, making it interesting to examine through a literary psychology approach, particularly the study of emotion. This research aims to analyze and compare the emotions of Akito as male and Haruna as female. Character analysis is based on Stanton’s theory, while emotional analysis employs Krech’s theory of human emotion. This study is qualitative research using a descriptive-comparative method. This research revealed that Akito, as a male, is portrayed as quiet, imaginative, and empathetic. The dominant emotions displayed by Akito include fear, love, hate, as well as humor and laughter. Meanwhile, Haruna, as a female, is portrayed as forthcoming, resilient, imaginative, and empathetic. The dominant emotions displayed by Haruna include grief, delight, shame, aesthetic feeling, and loneliness. The results of the emotional comparison indicate that there is no fundamental difference in emotions between males and females. The differences between male and female emotions lie in the sources of the emotions and in the way they are expressed. The characters of Akito and Haruna influence how each of them confronts their illness and the limitations of their remaining time.