The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu

Adlina ; Nuri ; Amalia ; Desthia
Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin 📅 2026 Vol 5, No 01 🔗 DOI: 10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2480
Abstract
The mother figure in Indonesian families is traditionally constructed as the guardian of moral values. However, the movie Norma: Antara Mertua dan Menantu depicts a radical deviation where a mother engages in an incestuous relationship with her son-in-law. This study aims to analyze the psychic dynamics of the mother character, Rina, using Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory. Using a qualitative descriptive method, this research dissects visual and verbal data representing the three Lacanian registers: The Real, The Imaginary, and The Symbolic. The results indicate that Rina's transgression is not merely a moral failure but a structural collapse of the Symbolic order caused by the absence of "The Name-of-the-Father" (the husband's function) in the household. The study finds that the mother attempts to reconstruct her fragmented ego through the Imaginary phase by using her son-in-law as a mirror to reclaim her lost youth (The Real). This research concludes that the incestuous affair serves as a tragic defense mechanism against domestic alienation, ultimately leading to the destruction of the family structure.
 
Keywords
Lacanian psychoanalysis mother-in-law incest The Name-of-the-Father Symbolic order.
How to Cite

Adlina, et al. (2026). The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu. Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, 5(01). https://doi.org/10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2480

Adlina, Nuri; Amalia, Desthia, "The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu," Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, vol. 5, no. 01, 2026.

Adlina, Nuri; Amalia, Desthia. "The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu." Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, vol. 5, no. 01, 2026.

Adlina, Nuri; Amalia, Desthia. "The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu." Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin 5, no. 01 (2026).

Adlina, et al. (2026) 'The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu', Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin, 5(01). doi: 10.56127/jukim.v5i01.2480.

Adlina, Nuri; Amalia, Desthia. The Collapse Of The Symbolic Order: A Lacanian Psychoanalysis Of The Mother Figure In The Movie Norma: Antara Mertua Dan Menantu. Jurnal Ilmiah multidisiplin. 2026;5(01).

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