AKRAB Analisis Semiotika Kritik Ideologi Dalam Film “Istirahatlah Kata-Kata”

Abstract

Abstract
"Istirahatlah Kata-Kata" tells the story of Wiji Thukul in his fugitive time in
Pontianak. During his escape in Pontianak, Wiji felt anxious, scared and worried by his
status. Initially, he isolates himself from the outside. Meanwhile, his wife and children
had to face intimidation from agency to find out his whereabouts. This film criticize the
ideology show in some dialogues and visual displays. This research analyse some scenes
in the movie using semiotic approach to search the critique of ideology signified and the
series of signs that construct the film, like the iconic signs, linguistic signs and musical
signs.
The result showed that this film uses iconic signs such as images, original sound
like animal sounds at night, the sound of children crying, the sound of boots, and musical
illustrations to reinforce the narrative story. This film also uses a linguistic signs as a
symbolic dialogue, monologue, subtitle, and narration. Musical signs obtained from the
poetry musical, verbal signs, and narrative story to give the historical background.
Cinematic coded obtained by the use of voice over, motion pictures, and montage. This
cinematic code consists of cinematographic plan code that is obtained through the
structure of image, like image captures, angle shots, and long shots. The time code
obtained from narrative films, the order time, and duration. Montage code obtained
from editing and transitions. Shooting angle Code obtained through shooting distance
and shooting angle. Space codes tells where this moment happened like Pontianak, Solo,
Kapuas river, motels, wine shop, a darkroom, and optical effects code obtained through
the lens focus.
Keywords: Wiji Thukul, Istirahatlah Kata-Kata, biographical motion film, semiotic