Tinggal Meninggal (Better Off Dead)- Movie Review

In social situations, we encounter many different types of people, from the familiar to the extraordinary. For example, within the family, neighbourhood, school or even the workplace. Although we may know them in a general sense, such as their name and what department they work in at the office, not everyone is aware of their true nature, what they are going through, or their family circumstances.

This time, I want to discuss a film that highlights a social situation that is very relevant to our daily lives.

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TINGGAL MENINGGAL

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• SYNOPSIS

Gema (Omara Esteghlal) is an only child who grew up alone. Not because his parents died, but because his parents were never really there for Gema, so that when he grew up, Gema became a man who experienced social awkwardness. Gema shares an office with Kerin (Mawar De Jong), Ilham (Ardit Erwandha), Adriana (Shindy Huang), Danu (Mario Caesar), Naya (Nada Novia) and Mr. Cokro (Muhadkly Acho), who is the head of the division.

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Gema is unable to join in and joke around with his colleagues. He is always invisible and feels ignored. While he wants to try to socialise with his colleagues, he is haunted by a great fear that ultimately makes Gema give up and return to sitting at his cubicle.

Until one day, Gema's father passed away and her colleagues were concerned and began to pay attention to Gema. All of her colleagues tried harder to care for and look after Gema. Gema realised this change and concluded one thing: someone had to die to get sympathy from others.

One by one, Gema thought about who she could make up a story about dying? Starting with her cat, her grandparents, her mother, and even herself if possible!

This aroused the suspicion of one of her colleagues, who waited for the big secret to be revealed.

• EVALUATION

Just Dying becomes a shared reflection and makes us realise one thing: sometimes we are too insensitive and indifferent. That is ultimately why people like Gema are born. Throughout the film, there are many pieces of the story that are very close to us, or perhaps there are parts of our lives that have been in a phase similar to what Gema feels. There must be tangled threads that are slowly unravelled, there must be courage that is awakened from a deep sleep in a pocket of discomfort.

• SUMMARY

Tinggal Meninggal can be watched on Netflix, and all the actors are very cool. Although when it was released in cinemas, this film competed with a massive demo in August last year and got few viewers, but after entering the OTT platform, many people began to realise that it was a shame that this film flopped in cinemas. Audiences hope that the filmmakers behind Tinggal Meninggal will create another equally impressive work like Tinggal Meninggal.

That concludes my review of this film. Thank you for reading and commenting. See you in the next film.

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