Film Another Trip to The Moon

Film Another Trip to the Moon (atau Menuju Rembulan) bercerita tentang seorang perempuan muda bernama Asa, putri dari seorang dukun. Asa tinggal di tengah hutan bersama temannya, Laras. Kedua perempuan tersebut seperti hidup di zaman prehistori karena pakaian mereka menyerupai busana tradisional Pocahontas dan hidup berburu. Tiba-tiba suatu saat Laras tertimpa musibah dan menghilang. Asa menjadi sendirian. Tidak lama kemudian, muncul pria dengan kepala dan perilaku seperti anjing. Ternyata, makhluk ini datang karena ada yang menyuruhnya, yakni ibunya Asa yang ingin putrinya pulang. Asa pulang lalu menikah dengan pria tersebut. Ia sudah tidak menjadi anjing lagi. Mereka pun dikaruniai seorang putri. Namun, kepulangannya tidak membuat Asa tenang. Ia terus merindukan kehidupannya (juga kebebasannya) di hutan dan juga temannya Laras.

Film tersebut diproduksi oleh sutradara asal Yogyakarta Ismail Basbeth dan merupakan film perdananya yang berdurasi panjang. Yogyakarta memang terkenal dengan industri kreatifnya, dan ini pun terlihat pada film kreasinya Basbeth. Unsur-unsur budaya, cerita-cerita legenda dan mitos-mitos yang ada di Indonesia, seperti Dayang Sumbi, telah menginspirasinya membuat film ini, juga kenyataan hidup sehari-hari dan masalah-masalah sosial. Peran perempuan yang kuat, bersamaan dengan tema otoritas, kebebasan, serta lingkungan juga ia cerminkan dalam film ini. Meskipun ia tidak pernah mengikuti studi perfilman dan filmnya dibuat dengan cepat, hasilnya cukup memuaskan.

Nyatanya, Another Trip to the Moon bukanlah blockbuster khas Hollywood dengan segala bentuk visualisasi dan plot cerita yang telah direncanakan. Proses pembuatan film ini mengedepankan unsur emosi dan menghapuskan unsur-unsur lainnya. Saking kuatnya penekanan segi emosi di film ini, para aktor dalam film tersebut hampir tidak bertutur kata. Unsur gambar, musik, aktor dan emosi dalam film ini menyampaikan cerita yang bisa ditafsirkan sendiri oleh penonton. Basbeth tampaknya ingin mendorong penonton menggunakan imajinasinya saat menonton. Tentu saja, tidak semua orang nyaman melakukannya.

Tidak heran jika pihak IFFR (International Film Festival Rotterdam) memasukkan film ini dalam genre absurd. Terdapat banyak unsur yang tidak disangka dalam film ini dan batasan-batasan antara masa lalu dan masa kini, fiksi dan kenyataan telah melebur. Another Trip to the Moon (2014) bukanlah film yang menjadi favorit semua orang, tapi sebuah film yang sarat kreativitas.

 Oleh: Valerie Krul

Foto: anothertriptothemoon.com

http://belindomag.nl/id/film/ulasan-film-another-trip-to-the-moon-menuju-rembulan

Artikel Bulan 4 Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence. It is sometimes called an “adjective clause” because it functions like an adjective—it gives more information about a noun. A relative clause always begins with a “relative pronoun,” which substitutes for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined.

The relative pronouns are:

who	for people	can substitute for subject nouns/pronouns (he, she, we, they)
whom	for people	can substitute for object nouns/pronouns (him, her, us, them)
whose	for people	can substitute for possessive nouns/pronouns (his, hers, our, their)
that	for people or things	can be either subject or object can only be used in restrictive relative clauses (see below)
which	for things	can be either subject or object can be used in non-restrictive relative clauses can also be used in restrictive relative clauses, though some people don’t like this use

Relative pronoun as subject (in red):

I like the person. The person was nice to me.

I like the person who was nice to me.

I hate the dog. The dog bit me.

I hate the dog that bit me.

I am moving to Louisville, KY. It is home to the Muhammad Ali Museum.

I am moving to Louisville, KY, which is home to the Muhammad Ali Museum.

Relative pronoun as object (in red):

I like the bike. My father gave me the bike.

I like the bike that my father gave me.

Restrictive Relative Clauses

Restrictive relative clauses give information that defines the noun—information that’s necessary for complete identification of the noun. Use “that” or “which” for non-human nouns; use “that” or “who” for human nouns. Do not use commas.

I like the paintings. (Which paintings? We can’t clearly identify them without the relative clause.)

So we add the clause:

The paintings hang in the SASB North lobby.

I like the paintings that hang in the SASB North lobby.

OR

I like the paintings which hang in the SASB North lobby. (Again, this is acceptable, but some people object to using “which” in a restrictive relative clause. “That” is preferred.)

Students who study hard will do well in my class. (Only this group of students will do well.)

Students whose grades are low can drop one test score. (Only this group can drop a test score.)

When the noun is the object of the preposition, both the noun and the preposition move together to the front of the relative clause. In less formal English, it’s common to move only the pronoun to the front of the clause.

I spent hours talking with a person last night. I hope to hear from her.

I hope I hear from the person with whom I spent hours talking last night. (more formal)

OR

I hope to hear from the person whom I spent hours talking with last night. (less formal)

Non-restrictive Relative Clauses

This type of relative clause merely provides extra information. This information may be quite interesting and important to the larger conversation, but it is not essential for precise identification of the noun. “That” cannot be used as a relative pronoun in a non-restrictive relative clause. Commas are always used at the beginning and end of this type of relative clause.

A non-restrictive relative clause can modify a single noun, a noun phrase, or an entire proposition.

My mother is thinking of opening a restaurant. My mother is an excellent cook.

“My mother” is already a clearly defined noun, so the second sentence becomes a non-restrictive relative clause set off by commas on both sides.

My mother, who is an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant.

I’m planning to grow roses. I find roses quite beautiful.

I’m planning to grow roses, which I find quite beautiful.

(not okay) I’m planning to grow roses, that I find quite beautiful.

I’m driving across the country with three small children.

Driving across the country with three small children is going to be stressful.

I’m driving across the country with three small children, which is going to be stressful.

Sumber : http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/relative-clauses/

Tugas Softskill Bulan 4 Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

Exercise 37 : Relative Clauses

1.      The last records that was produced by this company became a gold record.

2.      Checking accounts that require a minimum balance are very common now.

3.      The professor whom you spoke yesterday is not here today.

4.      John whose grades are the highest in the school has received a scholarship.

5.      Felipe bought a camera that has three lenses.

6.      Frank is the man whom we are going to nominate for the office of treasurer.

7.      The doctor is with a patient whose leg was broken in an accident.

8.      Jane who is going to China next year is the woman.

9.      Janet wants a typewriter that self-corrects.

10.  This book that I found last week contains some useful information.

11.  Mr. Bryant whose team has lost the game looks very sad.

12.  James wrote an article that indicated that he dislikes the president.

13.  The director of the program who graduated from Harvard University is planning to retire next year.

14.  This is the book that I have been looking for all year.

15.  William whose brother is a lawyer wants to become a judge.

Exercise 38 : Relative Clause Reduction

1.      George is the man chosen to represent the committee at the convention.

2.      All of the money accepted has already been released.

3.      The papers on the table belong to Patricia.

4.      The man brought to the police station confessed to the crime.

5.      The girl drinking coffee is Mary Allen.

6.      John’s wife, a professor, has written several papers on this subject.

7.      The man talking to the policeman is my uncle.

8.      The book on the top shelf is the one that I need.

9.      The number of students counted is quite high.

10.  Leo Evans, a doctor, eats in this restaurant every day.

Exercise 39 : Subjunctive

1.      The teacher demanded that the student leave the room.

2.      It was urgent that he call her immediately.

3.      It was very important that we delay discussion.

4.      She intends to move that the committee suspend discussion on this issue.

5.      The king decreed that the new laws take effect the following month.

6.      I propose that you should stop this rally.

7.      I advise you take the prerequisites before register for this course.

8.      His father prefers that he attend a different university.

9.      The faculty stipulated that the rule be abolished.

10.  She urged that we find another alternative.