35/24
A man quits his job to care for his dying grandmother, motivated by her wealth. He plots to win her favor before she dies. This is actually the directorial debut of 78-year-old housewife Usa Semkhum, who plays the role of grandmother Meng Ju. M: Do you ever feel lonely? Amah: I wouldn’t call it loneliness. It’s part of the process of life. Amah: I have a problem with the day after Chinese New Year. When all the leftovers from the night before are in the fridge and I know I’m going to have to eat them all by myself. I originally watched this movie to support the actor Billkin. But now I really like this movie, from the characters, the story, the production values, and everything that supports the creation of this work. M, with all his attitudes and ways of thinking that then lead to every conclusion and decision, really succeeds in presenting a character that is very relatable to most young people, especially for me who lives in an Asian family. The story of this film managed to remind me that there are still many children and grandchildren who, as they grew up, slowly made them forget how much they were once loved in their family. Likewise, the busy schedule outside the home and life with a new family made them forget more and more the importance of time spent with their parents. It is important to remember that many more children and grandchildren actually move away from their parents for various reasons, both consciously and unconsciously. Meanwhile, the parents always stay in the same place, monitoring their children’s growth, trying to accept their strengths and weaknesses and continuing to love them sincerely. This film presents the story of a family with various troubles within it. Without conflict with big fights, but only through the delivery of dialogues, simple scenes and the acting of each character managed to make the audience enter the story and position themselves in the same position, perhaps with M, Amah, M’s mother, Uncle Soei and Uncle Kiang. Finally, this is my first time writing a review on a movie. I realize my incompetence in conveying thoughts and opinions, but in the end, I highly recommend everyone to watch this movie. Thank you.