A young man quits his job to look after his dying grandmother. However, it is not out of love that he assumes the role of a devoted grandson but for a substantial inheritance worth millions, going to great lengths to become the apple of his demanding grandmother’s eye before time runs out. (Source: ScreenDaily.com) Edit Translation
- English
- ภาษาไทย
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- Native Title: หลานม่า
- Also Known As: The Chinese Family , Lan Ma , Lahn Mah , Lao Lao De Wai Sun , 姥姥的外孙
- Screenwriter & Director: Pat Boonnitipat
- Screenwriter: Ped Thodsapon Thiptinnakorn
- Genres: Drama, Family
Cast & Credits
- Billkin Putthipong AssaratanakulMMain Role
- Taew Usa SemkhumMeng JuMain Role
- Duu Sanya KunakornKhiang [M's uncle]Support Role
- Phuak Pongsatorn JongwilasSoi [M's uncle]Support Role
- Tu Tontawan TantivejakulMui [M's cousin]Support Role
- Jear Sarinrat ThomasXiu [M's mother]Support Role
Reviews
Utterly Beautiful.
Watched it yesterday. It's one of the greatest films in my recent memory.Everything in this film is so relatable and is very real. I cried and I couldn't stop myself from tearing up from the first 30 minutes of the movies until the very end. The message is so strong and Bilkin, Grandma and the rest of the casts just did something we call 'Magical' in the world of the acting.
Cinematography is also on point. It looked real, but also artistic and very cinematic. This will resonate in every viewer hearts for so long and the tearing effect will stay hours after finished the film.
It's not often that the people in the whole theater cried and sobbed their hearts out like this. One of a very magical moment for the whole 2 hours.
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Whether it is love or greed, in the end there is still grief
Family oriented genre will always close to audience, combine with death trope and that's it. You got the perfect formula to make a studio full of people cry by the end of the movie. Of course, you have to blend the formula in the right way and this movie sure know how to stir people emotion.I read from someone who has chinese ancestry how certain scene at the end become their breaking point because it's hit close to their own tradition. I don't have that relation, however i lived with my grandparents until they passed away. So instead of certain scene, the whole part from the moment M decide to scheme his way to Amah's house just hit too close to home. About old people smell, weekly visit, the quite day after holiday, basically all those things you only learned if you live under the same roof with elderly.
I also think this movie show a human realistic side of being caregiver for elderly, especially as family member. Not in depth, but enough to show how it is like on general.
Of course the children dynamic also interesting, not only Amah's children but also Agong's (Mui and M grandpa) children from Mui's POV and Amah with her brother to their parents. Daughter in asian household should raise a toast lol. It's not always the "bad" side of being a daughter tho, i think M's mother show the complexity of mother-daughter relationship in a good way, beside she's a good child if we compare her to her siblings.
In conclusion, this movie success in gathering the formula and blend it perfectly to stir people emotion. Solid plot combine with good chemistry and good acting is already a feast. Cinematography and music just become cherry on top at this point. Really, it is that good.
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