The Study of Setting and A fear Reflection Through Dystopian Ideology Film in Early 21st Century

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the setting and a fear reflection through dystopian ideology film in early 21^st century by using textual analysis and also research method is purposive sampling from 4 factors of dystopian film, which are (1) Dimension of Social inequality “In Time” (2) Dimension of Totalitarianism “V for Vendetta” (3) Dimension of Technology & Science’s Evolution “I, Robot” and (4) Dimension of Nature & Environmental “Children of Men”

The result of this research found that all four dystopian films are the nearly of setting in term of the timing at daytime it’s reflect the deprivation of rights from authority. On the other hand, the timing in night is very opposite because the authority make rules to be through the use of violence to show their fear. The places are going criticism that ignore. The environments are blended with modern society, building deterioration and immorality caused by human behavior, desolation, poverty of the people who seek freedom from social system that oppressive of politically, inequality, technology, science, natural disaster. Moreover, the children of Men are a reflect of an advanced dystopian society. That is on the human extinction by reflecting through early in the morning, dust, gunpowder, soot, bodies on the street, riot and migrants. Therefore, it’s under the definition knowns as “Dark dystopian film”.

However, all four films try to make realistic for reflect today’s society under the existence of the upper social structure that control the working class by overpower. The researcher believes the film will teach people in society to believe in “human morality” also create attitude who commit the rebellion of those who try to against with the power of fear. Finally, the main ideology will work on cultivate in faith and obey, If disobeying will be punished until dead.