Tika Wardana is an ambitious architecture
student , who goes to the best university
in town. Her elder brother, Duta is also
a student. He is majoring in theatrical
arts. Duta dreams of becoming a producer
someday. Finally, the third and youngest
sibling is Dodi. He is a school boy who usually
spends his day having fun with his friends.
At first glance, it may look as if they
belong to a wealthy family, but in reality,
it is the exact opposite. The Wardanas are
a lower middle class family that live in a
cramped house in Jakarta. Mr. Wardana works at a
repair shop, while his wife; Mrs. Wardana sells
cookies on a small scale. Although money is
always tight, they have vowed to give their
children the best life they can. This is why the
three siblings study in upper class institutions.
However, everything is not as easy as it looks.
At Tika’s university, she is always bullied by the
rich girls for her poor dressing sense and lack
of make up. As for Duta, his dream of becoming a
producer remains a dream due to lack of funds. HeÂ
has now given up and is on the verge of changing Â
careers. Finally, the little boy, Dodi, is often
teased by his mates for wearing cheap sneakers.
Despite all this, the family tries to be happy
with what they have. Every night, they gather
around and have dinner together, where Mr. WardanaÂ
cracks a few jokes and makes everyone laugh.
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The siblings also team up and have fun
from time to time. In one instance,
they sneak into a rich couple’s wedding and
enjoy free food. There, Tika meets her crush;
Bayu, who does menial jobs to earn a living.
After a while, the siblings are caught,
but they seem to be used to it. They simply
run away, not caring about the consequences.
But one day, everything changes. Mr.
Wardana suddenly passes away in his sleep,
leaving the family devastated. Now, the
major source of their income is gone,
and since they have no savings, living
is going to get extremely tough.
Hence, that night, Mrs. Wardana gathers
her children to make some important
decisions. The elder siblings;
Tika and Duta know what’s coming,
so they express their desires to leave
university with immediate effect. However,
Mrs. Wardana says they don’t have to. She
respects her late husband’s decisions,
and that’s why the children must continue studying
and graduate. For the funds, Mrs. Wardana has
decided to sell the house. The decision is a tough
one, but it is something that had to be made.
The next morning, as the family is preparing
for the day, two lawyers suddenly show up
outside with some important news. To explain
in detail, they play a video on their laptop,
and surprisingly, Mr. Wardana is in it.
At first, he jokes about being alive,
but soon comes to the point. He explains that
he recorded this video a few months back,
knowing that he might die soon. Now,
he has an important announcement to
make. In a shocking turn of events, he
reveals that he is actually….. Rich.
The family cannot believe what they are
hearing, and Mr. Wardana goes on to say
that he is the son of one of the richest families
in Indonesia. In fact, he has a large inheritance,
which he kept hidden from his family for 21 years.
The only reason was that he wanted his wife and
children to be independent. But now that he is
gone, he wants them to have the money and live
a proper life. At last, before the video ends.
Mr. Wardana says that he loves his family a lot.
Hearing all this, Mrs. Wardana and the
children are left in utter disbelief.
Even after the lawyers are gone, they
are still convinced that everything
is just a prank. However, when they
go to Mr. Wardana’s bank that day,
they are handed over a massive amount of
500 million Rupiah. The lawyer from earlier
also shows up and reveals that once they
spend this amount, they can withdraw more.
Elated, the family immediately heads outside
to enjoy their new found wealth. At first,
they enter a fancy restaurant, book the VIP room,
and order all the lavish delicacies. They even
invite a poor man and force him to eat with them.
Following this, they head to a mall and go on a
shopping spree. Mrs. Wardana gets loads of fancy
clothes for herself, which she has always desired.
On the other hand, the children get themselves new
mobile phones and other gadgets. From this
day onwards, their lives completely change.
The next day at school, the little boy; Dodi makes
his friends jealous by flaunting his expensive
Adidas sneakers. Everyone is stunned how a boy
from a poor family could afford these. Meanwhile,
Tika starts dating her crush; Bayu.
One day, his motorcycle breaks down,
so Tika buys him a new one for a whopping
19 million Rupiah. They ride it the entire
day and have fun. But at night, Bayu returns the
motorcycle to her, saying he can’t just take it.
At home, Mrs. Wardana has become obsessed with
exotic clothes and jewelry. She buys a whole
bunch of them, and so in a matter of just
3 days, the 500 million Rupiah evaporates.
However, it is not a problem at all. As
Mr. Wardana mentioned in his video earlier,
more funds will be available soon. That day, the
lawyers again arrive and play a video. Once again,
Mr. Wardana greets his family with a cheerful
face and inquires if they are living a lavish
life. He then explains that they will
get access to 15 billion Rupiah now,
which is 30 times the previous amount. ThisÂ
sends his family into a state of frenzy.
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Starting the very next day, they go on
a monstrous spending spree. At first,
they enter a large mansion and immediately
buy it without any negotiations. Then,
they go to a furniture store and buy whatever they
touch. They also buy the security guard there,
promising to pay him triple the amount.
After this, they go to a luxury car
showroom and buy not one but 3 cars, even
though none of them know how to drive.
As the days pass by, the family grows distant from
one another. Even though they have all the wealth
in the world, the closeness and unity that they
had is slowly fading. When Mr. Wardana was alive,
they used to have dinner together, but now,
everyone eats separately. In particular,
the little boy, Dodi, is very
annoyed of what they have become.
Meanwhile, Tika’s rich friends who used to
bully her have suddenly become her friends.
Envious of her new found wealth, they pretend to
have a genuine interest in her life. Tika also
doesn’t mind being with them, but in the process,
she starts ignoring her real friends, who have
always been by her side. They had dreamt of taking
part in the annual physics quiz competition and
winning it. However, now that Tika has become
distant, her friends have decided to quit.
On the other hand, the elder sibling;
Duta’s big day is approaching near. He
has organized a drama show, for which he
has invested a lot of money. Every week,
he keeps hiring famed actors and actresses from
all over the country, not realizing that they may
be too expensive. Duta simply knows one thing;
his father has left them with a lot of money.
As for Mrs. Wardana, the money has
gotten inside her head the most.
Every evening while she is returning
home after picking Dodi up from school,
she listens to some street musicians and tips
them handsomely. With the days passing by,
more and more musicians arrive, hoping
to get rewarded by her. At one point,
the number cross hundred, but Mrs. Wardana
still has enough money to tip all of them.
One day, someone catches her in the act and
clicks a video. This video quickly goes viral,
and it is even shown on the news. Mrs.
Wardana is astounded that she is on tv
for the first time in her life, so she decides
to continue the charade. From the next day,
she wears extensive make up and goes to the
same spot with a higher amount of cash. She
even gives interviews and lies that she has
been helping street musicians since years.
Amidst all this, the lawyers show up for
the umpteenth time and display another
video which Mr. Wardana had recorded some
months ago. He cracks a few cringe jokes
and reveals that they will have access to
a further 15 billion Rupiah the next day.
With this, the family, except for Dodi, gets even
more greedy. Mrs. Wardana has started showboating
so much that one day, a reporter asks her
if she would like to donate to the needy
people. Since she has set the bar very high,
Mrs. Wardana says ‘yes’. She sets a date,
and promises to provide a lot of food,
clothes, and money for the needy people.
Meanwhile, Tika has started spending an awful lot
of time with her rich friends. She often goes on
trips with them, parties with them, and even
has sleepovers at their place. In the process,
Tika starts drinking heavily, and in one instance,
she almost gets persuaded into swallowing a pill.
Fortunately, with whatever sense is left inside
of her, she spits it out and flushes it down
the toilet. Tika then finally realizes that
she is slowly going into a downward spiral,
and that getting out of it will be a challenge.
As she proceeds to leave the bathroom, she also
hears a bunch of girls backbiting about her. This
makes her feel really bad, so she immediately
heads to her true friends and convinces them
to practice for the upcoming quiz competition.
On the other hand, Duda has continued
hiring new personnel, even though they
are not really required. Sadly, with
only 1 day left for his drama premier,
all his actors and actresses go on a strike.
They want to get paid before the performance.
Unfortunately, that evening, the lawyers arrive
with some bad news. They showcase yet another
one of Mr. Wardana’s videos and while the
family eagerly waits to hear an amount,
he reveals that his savings are
finished. The family is shocked
as they were expecting another large
sum. Mrs. Wardana wants 200 million
Rupiah for her charity show while Duda
is in debt of around 1 billion Rupiah.
Despite the setback, the family decides
to continue on with their lives. Mrs.
Wardana uses up all her savings
to conduct the charity show, Tika,
with some motivation from her boyfriend,
gets ready for her quiz competition,
and Duda begs a powerful politician to fund
his drama in exchange for a small promotion.
On the grand day, everything seems to
be going as normal. Mrs. Wardana has
amassed hundreds of boxes to deliver
to the poor. Tika and her friends get
on stage for their quiz competition and
Duda has successfully managed his drama.
But soon, everything starts going downhill.
Due to the excessive crowd gathered outside
Mrs. Wardana’s house, a girl gets injured
and she has to be rushed to the hospital.
At the quiz competition, a group
of policemen suddenly arrive and
apprehend Tika and her rich friends on
the accusation of consuming narcotics.
Meanwhile, at Duda’s drama show, the politician
comes up on stage and tries promoting himself.
However, instead of getting applauded, he
is insulted by the crowd. They call him a
corrupt politician who is good for nothing. Duda
tries to calm them down but fails. As a result,
the show, which was supposed
to run very well, is ruined.
In this way, the entire family falters on the
most important day of their lives. The only
positive is that Tika is cleared after
her urine tests come out negative. Her
real friends and Bayu also forgive her,
despite her rude attitude as of late.
Later at home, the family gathers,
but they are not in the mood to
talk to one another. The situation is
very tense, and to make matters worse,
the lawyers show up with some bad news. They have
come along with a man, who reveals himself to be
Mr. Wardana’s younger brother. The lawyers
then reveal that Mr. Wardana had left some
of his inheritance for his brother, and
now, the latter has come to claim it.
Since the family has already spent a considerable
chunk, they will have to hand over all their
current properties like home, cars, and so on.
This breaks Mrs. Wardana and her children, but
they also realize that possessions are temporary.
The only thing that lasts forever is family. Now,
they finally come to the conclusion that
money and fame cannot guarantee happiness.
In the next scene, the family is back at their
old house, living a simple life like they used
to. Tika and Bayu are getting married soon while
Duta has finally come to terms with his life.
However, little did they know that fate has
yet another twist in their lives. One day,
the lawyers again show up and display Mr.
Wardana’s video. In the video, the old man
is with his supposed brother, who has now taken
all their property. And to everyone’s surprise,
he reveals that the man is actually a paid
actor. He also reveals that his savings are
not yet finished. In fact, they have not even
spent 1 % of his wealth. Mr. Wardana simply
lied about it so that his family could again
understand the value of money. He knew that they
would get too greedy and lose the togetherness,
which had always been their strength. At last,
before the video ends, Mr. Wardana reminds
his family that he loves them very much,
and that he will keep helping
them, even though he has died.
At this point, Mrs. Wardana and her children are
brought to tears, and it appears that they have
finally learnt their lessons. However, at the
end of the movie, Mrs. Wardana cheekily puts
on a golden necklace, indicating that she isÂ
ready to go on yet another spending spree.
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