The Absence of Female Representation in Film Bambang (2022): The Male Gaze and Lacanian Objet Petit A

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Analysis reveals how Bambang (2022) objectifies female characters through the male gaze and humor.

The film Bambang (2022) employs the male gaze to present female characters as objects of desire.
Mise-en-scène analysis uncovers how female identities are defined by male characters' perspectives.
Dialogue in the film reduces female characters to mere visual objects, detracting from their agency.
Despite their importance, the female characters' roles are largely contingent upon male valuation and description.

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