The Role of Family Communication in Nussa and Rarra Animated Movie

Language education is essential, particularly for children. Teaching effective communication is not only the parents' responsibility but also the teachers'.  Teachers could create a more enjoyable learning environment by showing movies in class. Nussa and Rarra is one of the suggested animated films that provide effective communication for children, particularly elementary school students. They are expected to communicate appropriately with their parents or teachers. Thus, this study aims to analyze the language use in Nussa and Rarra, “Di Rumah Aja” episode. The authors used a qualitative methodology and used Manon de Reeper's Mise en Scene theory and Rolland Barthes' Semiotics Approach. The authors analyzed the language usage using data from articles and other literary works. The result shows that film Nussa and Rarra attempts to persuade parents and teachers that must instruct and model good language communication with their children from an early age.