Social Problems in Manbiki Kazoku’s Movie by Hirokazu Koreeda

Abstract

Social problems can be found in many literary works, especially in movie. This research
aims to analyze social problems in Japanese society in the Manbiki Kazoku’s movie by
Hirokazu Koreeda based on the sociology of literature theory by Rene Wellek and Austin
Warren. The method used to analyze the data in this research is a qualitative descriptive
method as a guideline to analyze text containing information in the movie. Data was
collected by using reading and note-taking techniques. This research's data sources are
quotations from words, phrases, clauses, and snippets of the text or manuscript in the movie.
Furthermore, academic books, articles, journals, and theses will be used to support this
research. This research indicates social problems in the Manbiki Kazoku’s movie by
Hirokazu Koreeda. The form of social problems that appear in the Manbaki Kazoku movie
by Hirokazu Koreeda includes (1) Poverty, (2) Gender issues (3) Child abuse and neglect.
Keywords: Manbiki Kazoku; Social problems; Japan movie.