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A semi-biographical account by director and screenwriter Anthony Chen, telling a story of a family drama, seasoned with a financial crisis. All with a gentle, intimate touch and great performances.
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Set in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Ilo Ilo chronicles the day-to-day drama of the Lim family - troublesome grade-schooler Jiale and his overstressed parents, Teck and Hwee Leng. Comfortably middle class and with another baby on the way, they hire Teresa, a Filipino immigrant, as a live-in maid and nanny.
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