REPRESENTATION OF EDUCATION IN THE FILM PENCIL BRIDGE

Abstract

The film Jembatan Pensil, directed by Hasto Broto, was released in September 2017 and tells the story of children in a remote village on Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi, who find it very difficult to obtain an education. This article describes the structure of the film using a sociological literary approach. Based on the analysis, the film Jembatan Pensil represents the inequality of education on Muna Island and the difficult road access that becomes an obstacle to education. In addition, the lack of government intervention results in education being less accessible. The figure of Ondeng appears as a hero who repairs the fragile bridge by saving his pocket money. The mental retardation of Ondeng is a satire on society and the government.