Anthony McCarten's Darkest Hour is a film that depicts a great leader in the World War II era, namely Prime Minister Winston Churchill during Britain's dark time in World War II. the portrayal of a leader in decision-making becomes one of the strong issues in the film. The purpose of this study is to analyze the decision-making of the main character, Winston Churchill, and discuss the id, ego, and superego which are reflected in each of Winston Churchill's decision-making.
This analysis uses the concept of part of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative, while the data in the form of dialogue, monologue, and narration are taken from the film script. Several steps were taken to collect data such as watching movies, reading scenarios, identifying, classifying, and reducing data.
In conclusion, there are two results of this study. The first is a depiction of how the id, ego, and superego impulses affect Winston Churchill's every decision-making in the Darkest Hour film. the second is the effect/consequences of the decisions taken by Winston Churchill on himself or others
Keywords: winston churchill, psychoanalysis, decision making, effect of decision making.