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Ilo Ilo

Ilo Ilo (IloIlo)

2013

Anthony Chen

Yeo Yann Yann, Chen Tian Wen, Angeli Bayani, Koh Jia Her

6.6

705

Drama Set in Singapore, ILO ILO chronicles the relationship between the Lim family and their newly arrived maid, Teresa. Like many other Filipino women, she has come to this city in search of a better life. Her presence in the family worsens their already strained relationship. Jiale, the young and troublesome son, starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, who soon becomes an unspoken part of the family. But this is 1997 and the Asian ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"The result is a crisp little drama with confident indie-movie polish, though the slight story and conventional subject matter lack bite"	NEU
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"By the end of a movie that could have been a tear-jerker, you empathize with everybody equally."	POS
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"A satisfying beam of compassion. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"'Ilo Ilo' is filled with sweetness, humour and humanity: so assured and accomplished that it's hard to believe this is a first feature. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Maggie Lee Variety	"The film sketches a genuinely moving portrait of Keng Teck, a failed breadwinner with a wounded ego, whose good nature is revealed in tiny gestures of solidarity with Terry."	POS

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