Abstract :
This term paper discusses about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due war experience in the Cherry
(2021) movie Script by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg. The aim of this study is to
describe the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due war experienced by Cherry as the
main character through characterization, plot, and setting. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the
psychological disorder after experiencing the trauma. I use qualitative method and psychological
approach literary criticism about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder according to The theory of
Flannery. It is conducted by using qualitative descriptive method because the result of describe the
data is ?how? question concerning specific problem research answered. The research object in this
study is Cherry (2021) movie script by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg. The research
data are collected from only dialogue and statement which are portrayed by the main character in
Cherry (2021) movie script. This research proves that terrible experiences can cause three main
symptoms Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder which Cherry experiences that shows negative
behaviours such as (1) more emotionally uncontrollable, (2) experiences nightmares, (3)
experiences intrusive images, (4) insecure about himself and the future, (5) act indifferent to
surroundings, (6) more sensitive and irritable.