Another movie for your late October pleasure is Keluarga Super Irit (The Super Thrifty Family). This movie shares the ups and downs of living a frugal life. You wouldn’t believe how frugal this family is!

Different person, different level of thrifty

The plot centered on a family known for being extremely thrifty in all things. The father, who is a manager, had a thriftiness level of 75%. His salary was decent, but we could see his funny antics such taking used coffee from the trash can.

Or we can just look at the mom, who’s at maximum level of thrifty. She’s really hated by the market vendors because her offers are quite unreasonable. Besides the market vendors, she is also hated by the subdistrict employees!

Both have three children who are still young and in school. However, their children are not as frugal as their parents. They just simply follow the values of their mother and father.

”Sometimes, they even protest their parents actions for being too frugal. Sounds funny, but it really happened throughout the movie.”

Real-life families, not just a cast

Problems then came when the father’s salary was cut. On top of that, there was another issue that forced them to leave their current home-sweet-home. This eventually leads the family to find a way to survive with the principles they hold dear.

Beyond comedy, several scenes in the movie also show the depressing parts. It seems that the connection between the main cast whose also a real-life families connected perfectly. They carried the storyline well, transitioning smoothly between comedy and drama.

”The moral of this story is , there is a special value and blessing in their frugality. And, the only ones who can understand a family are the family members themselves.”

This Korean-adapted Yim Chang-Ho comic movie can be watched via Netflix. Currently, ‘Keluarga Super Irit’ is ranked number 1 movies in Indonesia. So, are you curious to see their silly frugal actions?

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