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A young man schemes to secure his grandmother's fortune after her cancer diagnosis.
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After his grandmother is diagnosed with cancer, a scheming young man moves in to care for her, motivated by a desire to secure her fortune for himself. Unfortunately for him, it turns out that winning Grandma's favor is no easy feat.
"How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a Thai drama (selected to represent the country at the Oscars) that addresses deep ideological, moral, and economic differences between generations of the same family. The story follows a lazy, unemployed young man who has a complicated relationship with his family. Prompted by a cousin who received an inheritance from a relative she cared for in his last days, he decides to care for his grandmother when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer, hoping to receive something in return when she dies. However, as they spend time together, they begin to understand each other, and he is forced to reconsider his beliefs. It is a beautiful film, perhaps overly melodramatic due to its use of music, but it provides important explorations of generational gaps and reflections on the abandonment of the elderly."