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Tersanjung: The Movie

Tersanjung: The Movie

2021

TV-14

Director

Hanung Bramantyo, Pandhu Adjisurya

Runtime

114 minutes

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Synopsis

After growing up in a tumultuous household, Yura finds herself in a love triangle with two close friends as she faces a personal and financial crisis.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

4.8/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Limited

The film appears to follow heteronormative romantic structures. There is no evidence of queer identities or subtext within the narrative.

Gender Representation

Fair

Yura serves as a central protagonist navigating financial and romantic crises. This positions her as a primary agent rather than a secondary supporter.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

As an Indonesian production, the film centers a non-Western perspective. It focuses on regional identity and local socioeconomic struggles.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story explores tumultuous family dynamics and economic pressures. However, it leans toward personal melodrama rather than broad systemic critique.

Disability Representation

Minimal

The narrative contains no mention of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Strengths

  • Centers a female protagonist as the primary driver of the emotional and structural plot.
  • Provides a non-Western cinematic perspective by focusing on Indonesian regional identities and struggles.

Areas for Improvement

  • Relies on traditional romantic tropes that may limit the protagonist's agency.
  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative characters.

AI Analysis

Tersanjung: The Movie centers on a female protagonist navigating a love triangle and financial instability. While it avoids a Western-centric gaze by focusing on Indonesian socioeconomic realities, the plot relies heavily on conventional romantic tropes. The film succeeds in placing a woman at the heart of the conflict, but the reliance on a love triangle may limit her agency to emotional negotiation. The lack of diverse identity representation prevents a higher score.

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