Download TORRENT(MAGNET)

M: Do you ever get lonely?

Tale

A man quits his job to care for his dying grandmother, motivated by her wealth. He plans to win her favor before she passes… This is actually the film debut of Usa Semkhum, the 78-year-old housewife who plays the role of Meng Ju’s grandmother. Amah: I wouldn’t call it loneliness. It is part of the life process. Amah: I have a problem with the day after Chinese New Year.

You just need authenticity without any artificiality

When all the leftovers from the night before are in the fridge and I know I’m going to have to eat them myself. Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert once declared that movies are tremendous empathy-generating machines, a statement I wholeheartedly accept, and there is no better demonstration of this phenomenon than in the book How to Make Your Millions Before Grandma Dies. A swing of emotions and a rollercoaster of feelings, what a ride it was! Writer-director Pat Boonnitipat didn’t even try to reinvent the wheel. You know exactly what will happen in the end; there’s no ultimate miracle cure (here’s looking at you, Queen of Tears), there’s no "darkest is always before the dawn" end and there’s no final twist (there is a twist, but Choo whispered to me what the twist was going to be an hour before it dropped and of course she was right. How does she do that every time?) but this is a testament to the great storytelling in that you don’t need any twists, flashy cinematography, full orchestration, CGI dream sequence or all the panache to serve up a scrumptious meal.

The film’s greatest asset is its relatability

If you’re born into an Asian family with ancestral roots that stretch far and wide, you’ll feel familiar with all the characters. You may see manifestations of your relatives and family members here – a long-suffering daughter, a son who feels that problems that can be solved with money are not problems, a calculating daughter-in-law, an idle son and a child whose eyes are glued to the computer screen. The story is fictional but feels real with its vivid observation of family dynamics as the death of the matriarchy approaches and the vultures begin to circle. Grandma is not stupid, she knows why she is the center of attention and M is not spared either when she tells him: "you also sow seeds hoping to reap them, don’t you?"Credit must be given to the actors who breathed life into their characters . I am surprised that this is Usha Seamkhum’s first acting role. It is so natural without a single bit of artificiality.

Although the plot is straightforward, I doubt everyone will find it boring

Putthipong "Billkin" Assaratanakul is the perfect accompaniment to Amah’s no-nonsense approach to life. You’ll eagerly follow his arc knowing that he’s coming to grips with the ways of life, and when that moment comes, it’s so subtle that you know it’s the accumulation of Amah’s many interactions with him. As it rolls to its inevitable end, it will happen – tears will flow, but know that every tear will be deserved, as will every burst of laughter. By the way, it is currently the highest-grossing film in Thailand and Indonesia, which is proof that it has resonated with many viewers. This is the rare movie that Choo and I kept talking about over breakfast this morning, probably because we didn’t want to. the magic to dissipate, desperately trying to hold on to the tendrils of a heartfelt story.

School is over

You’ll be surprised that after a good night’s sleep we can still detect signs of the truth, such as the quick scene of the monk in a wheelchair at the chemo clinic, as if to suggest that the disease affects everyone, including the religiously devout, or the scene where Amah goes to meet her estranged brother to she borrowed money for the funeral. My theory is that Amah already knows the outcome but she still wanted M to learn a hard life lesson.