Abstract :
This study aims to analyze over-protective and self identity in the film script by using several theories in literary
studies and literary psychology. The theories in literary studies used to analyze this novel are character studies,
plot, overprotectiveness and setting. In the study of literary psychology using the theory of self identity. This
research uses a qualitative approach. This research was carried out using a descriptive qualitative method that
produces data analysis in the form of dialog or narrative quotes from the film script. The research object in this
thesis is the script of the movie LUCA (2021) written by Jesse Andrews. The result of this research is the
discovery that Daniela's character as a mother who loves her son so much that she is overprotective of her son
which makes her son violate what she says. And also the character Luca as a teenage sea monster who is good
and obedient to his parents, but at the time of his identity search he did things forbidden by his mother to gain
freedom.