Representasi Pengelolaan Informasi Privat dalam Film: Analisis Semiotik Film ‘We Live in Time’

Abstract

Film as a medium of communication functions not only as entertainment but also as a representation of complex social realities, including the dynamics of interpersonal communication. This study analyzes the film We Live in Time (2024), which portrays the disclosure of health information—specifically a cancer diagnosis—within a romantic relationship. The analysis employs Sandra Petronio's Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory, which emphasizes that the disclosure of personal information involves managing privacy boundaries through mechanisms of boundary ownership, boundary linkage, boundary coordination, and boundary turbulence. To explore the construction of meaning within the film, this study applies Roland Barthes' semiotic approach, which distinguishes three levels of meaning: denotation, connotation, and myth. The research adopts a qualitative method with interpretative analysis of six key scenes representing the health information disclosure process. Findings reveal four main themes: (1) the construction of illness as a threat and gender roles in crisis management; (2) the dialectic between disease fatalism and hope reconstruction; (3) romantic love as a safe space for privacy disclosure; and (4) privacy turbulence and relational transformation. This study contributes to the field of interpersonal communication by demonstrating how popular media can serve as a reflective medium for understanding privacy disclosure practices in the context of health and romantic relationships.