How Oscar-Shortlisted Thai Family Drama ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Turned Up in the Awards Season
variety.comNaman Ramachandran One of the biggest underdogs of the Oscars international shortlist is a Thai feature debut, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” which has been a huge box office across Asia but has, up until now, been mostly under the radar in the U.S.
and Europe. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” is the first Thai film to make the shortlist, even though the country has been submitting to the category since 1984.
The film tells the story of M (Putthipong “Billkin” Assaratanakul), a college dropout who puts aside his dreams to become a game caster to start caring for his terminally ill grandmother (Usha Seamkhum) in the hope of seize her multimillion-dollar inheritance.
But winning Grandma’s favor is no easy feat, as she proves to be demanding and exceedingly difficult to please. To make things more complicated, M is not the only one vying for the fortune.
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