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Abstract

As one of the most popular forms of cultural production, film does not merely function as entertainment for society but also serves as a medium for highlighting social issues that have occurred or are currently unfolding within it. One Russian film that raises such social issues is Chelovek, kotoryj Udivil Vsekh (The Man Who Surprised Everyone), which implicitly addresses gender equality in modern Russian society. This study examines the representation of equality between women and men within the domestic sphere and how it relates to social realities in contemporary Russia. The theories of gender equilibrium and feminism, along with character analysis, are employed to analyze the issues in the lives of Egor and Natalya. The findings demonstrate that the idea of equality in spousal roles can be conveyed, with the hope of contributing to a shift in the reality of household life in Russia toward a new condition in which husbands and wives hold equal positions within the family.

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Bahasa Abstract

Sebagai salah satu produk budaya populer yang paling digemari, film tidak semata-mata hanya berperan sebagai hiburan bagi masyarakat, tetapi juga sebagai suatu wadah untuk menyoroti isu-isu sosial yang telah atau sedang terjadi  di masyarakat. Salah satu film Rusia yang mengangkat isu sosial adalah film Chelovek, kotoryj Udivil Vsekh /Pria yang Mengejutkan Semua Orang yang secara tersirat mengangkat kesetaraan gender dalam masyarakat Rusia modern. Penelitian ini membahas representasi kesetaraan peran wanita dan pria dalam lingkup rumah tangga serta bagaimana hal tersebut berhubungan dengan realita sosial di masyarakat Rusia modern.  Teori equilibrium gender atau teori keseimbangan gender dan teori feminism serta tokoh digunakan untuk menganalisis permasalahan di dalam kehidupan Egor dan Natalya. Hasil penelitian kesetaraan peran suami isteri dapat tersampaikan sehingga diharapkan dapat mengubah realita kehidupan rumahtangga di Rusia menjadi suatu realita baru di mana suami dan istri memiliki posisi yang setara dalam rumah tangga masyarakat Rusia.

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