Abstract :
This study discusses the theme of a movie script using the intrinsic and extrinsic
approaches. The intrinsic approaches consider the concepts of characterization, setting
and plot, while the extrinsic approaches apply the concept of trauma and the theory of
defense mechanism that includes the concepts of repression, rationalization, and denial.
As a qualitative research, the study employed an interpretative analysis of the data
collected in the form of literary texts from the movie Fractured by Brad Anderson as a
primary source and supported by other references related to relevant theories, concepts
and definitions as a secondary source. The study found that trauma can create defense
mechanism through the concepts of repression, rationalization, and denial as exposed
in characterization, plot, and setting of the movie script. It finally concluded that the
theme of Brad Anderson?s movie script Fractured is defense mechanism created by
trauma.