| dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines how feminist sensibilities are articulated through cinematic language
in Mona Lisa Smile and Yuni. Using qualitative textual and visual analysis, the study explores how
narrative structure, dialogue, spatial composition, and performance construct the meaning of
gender and agency. The findings show that Mona Lisa Smile expresses feminist sensibilities
through intellectual confrontation and institutional debate, while Yuni articulates them through
silence, repetition, and subtle acts of resistance within cultural constraints. Despite their different
contexts, both films challenge simplified notions of empowerment by presenting agency as
contextual, relational, and continuously negotiated. This study concludes that cinematic language
does not merely reflect gender ideology but actively constructs and reimagines feminist meaning.
It contributes to communication and media studies by demonstrating how film can serve as a
powerful site for feminist expression. | en_US |
