Abstract
This paper presents a semiotic analysis of time and space in Kramer vs. Kramer, treating the film as a multimodal text. Drawing on Kress and van Leeuwen's (2021) three compositional principles—information value, framing, and salience—and Halliday's (2001) concept of thematic structure (theme + rheme), it explores how these elements interweave to construct textual coherence. Thematic structures introduced at the beginning of each chapter guide narrative development, while temporal information value governs the positioning of these structures and their corresponding summaries. Spatial information value attributes meaning to cinematic space, and framing employs spatial symbols to signal chapter transitions. Salience directs viewer attention, shapes narrative progression, and reinforces cohesion. Together, these semiotic resources articulate a filmic text that is both structurally integrated and thematically unified.
https://ror.org/029smmd76 
