Abstract
Resilience is a crucial individual ability in facing pressure, overcoming crises, and bouncing back to a psychologically healthy state. Amidst the challenges of mental health issues and high suicide rates in Indonesia, film as a literary medium plays a strategic role in public education by disseminating constructive examples of self-resilience. The film Bumi Manusia presents representations of socio-structural inequality and colonial hegemony experienced by the character Nyai Ontosoroh. This study aims to systematically analyze the formation process and representation of resilience in the character Nyai Ontosoroh in the film. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a narratological approach. Data collection and analysis were conducted by mapping the film's narrative structure using Greimas' Functional Model, followed by cross-checking it with Benard's four dimensions of resilience: social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy, and a sense of purpose. The results show that Nyai Ontosoroh's utterances and actions consistently represent indicators of resilience at every functional stage of the narrative. The traumatic pressure and legal discrimination she faces do not break her character; rather, they transform her into an independent, fully autonomous individual who courageously resists the injustice of the colonial system. This study concludes that the narrative presentation of Nyai Ontosoroh's resilience not only demonstrates the character's psychological recovery mechanism but also provides narrative education and inspiration for the audience in facing life hardships and building personal resilience sustainably.
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