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Ilo Ilo
2013 1h 40m Not Rated
Drama
7.2
100%
78%
71%
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In 90s Singapore, the friendship between Filipino nursemaid Teresa and her young charge Jiale makes waves in a family, while the Asian recession hits the region.
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Directed By
Anthony Chen
Written By
Anthony Chen
Studio
Fisheye Pictures
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Cast of Ilo Ilo
Yeo Yann Yann
Lim Hwee Leng
Chen Tian Wen
Lim Beng Teck
Angeli Bayani
Teresa
Koh Jia Ler
Lim Jiale
Jo Kukathas
Ms. Davie
Peter Wee
Discipline Master
Naomi Toh
Mrs. Ong
Stephanie Kiong
Teacher
Jia Min Chantel Teo
Teacher
Zhi Fang Xu
Teacher
Sea Moi Lee
Teacher
James Ng
Teacher
Sook Fen Wong
Teacher
Siow Phing Tan
Teacher
Aizuddiin Nasser
Teacher
Kamal Bin Abdul Rahim
Teacher
Delwin Neo
Fat Boy
Bai Cheng Pow
Prefect
Wei Ren Lian
Classmate
Kelvin Ho
Elder Brother
Ilo Ilo Reviews
Washington Post
Mark Jenkins
The crowded compositions convey a sense of life in the dense Asian city-state, but also the intimacy of this semi-autobiographical story.
San Francisco Chronicle
G. Allen Johnson
Chen builds his case not with sentimentality and obvious plot points, but through everyday life -- showering, doing laundry, dropping the boy off at school, phone calls.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
The acting is terrific, as is the attention to detail.
Seattle Times
John Hartl
Characters who may seem hopeless begin to suggest a vulnerable side, and none truly deserve the situations that afflict them.
HitFix
Guy Lodge
There's a guarded optimism to this hushed, thoughtful miniature, even with our knowledge of the yo-yo economy to come.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
Anthony Chen, a Singaporean writer-director with a half-dozen shorts to his credit, makes his feature debut with this vividly characterized domestic drama.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
"Ilo Ilo" is writer-director Anthony Chen's first film, but breathtaking intimacy in storytelling is already second nature to him.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
By the end of a movie that could have been a tear-jerker, you empathize with everybody equally.
Village Voice
Chris Packham
Small details and incidents accrete into a pointillist rendering of despair.
Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Dalton
Chen's interest has a tighter domestic focus, gently probing the unspoken fault lines of class, race and age that run through modern, multicultural Singapore.
Variety
Maggie Lee
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.
Seattle Weekly
Brian Miller
That Ilo Ilo is set 10 years before the global financial crisis gives it a small, sad, prophetic power.
San Diego Union-Tribune
Anders Wright
It's a simple, straightforward, character-driven drama, reminiscent of the American indies that made their mark during the 1990s.
Metro
Matt Prigge
Thankfully never sentimental, and wisely resisting an easy, happy ending, Ilo Ilo is a surprisingly satisfying import.
Hollywood & Fine
Marshall Fine
A subtle, touching tale..It never quite goes where you expect it to, choosing nuance over broad strokes and smaller moments over splashy effects
Oregonian
Marc Mohan
With evocative performances, especially from the two women, and a nicely modulated sense of nostalgia, "Ilo Ilo" marks the emergence of a promising new cinematic voice.
Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
"Nice" film about new Filipina nanny in Singapore deeper than it looks
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Burl Burlingame
This quiet little domestic drama from Singapore reminds us films can achieve near-impossible heights and depths of intimacy and empathy.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tim Campbell
Young actor Koh Jia Ler's brave performance recalls "The 400 Blows," he's that great.
TheIndependentCritic.com
Richard Propes
For those who would prefer a more intelligent and authentic family and social drama, this is a film to not be missed.
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