Ilo Ilo
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| Directed by | Anthony Chen |
| Produced by | Ang Hwee Sim Anthony Chen Wahyuni A. Hadi |
| Written by | Anthony Chen |
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Chen Tianwen Yeo Yann Yann Angeli Bayani Koh Jia Ler |
| Cinematography | Benoit Soler |
| Edited by | Hoping Chen Joanne Cheong |
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| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
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99 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | Chinese, English, Tagalog |
| Budget | S$700,000 |
| Box office | Singapore (S$1.2 million) |
Ilo Ilo (Chinese: 爸媽不在家; literally: "Mom and Dad Are Not Home") is a 2013 Singaporean family film. The debut feature of director Anthony Chen, the film features an international cast, including Singaporean actor Chen Tianwen, Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann, Filipino actress Angeli Bayani, and debut child actor Koh Jia Ler.
Ilo Ilo was first premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Directors' Fortnight on 19 May 2013. At the festival, the film was awarded the Caméra d'Or award, thus becoming the first Singaporean feature film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Set in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Ilo Ilo chronicles the Lim family as they adjust to their newly arrived Filipina domestic helper, Teresa, (Angeli Bayani) who has come, like many other Filipinas, in search of a better life. The father, Teck, (Chen Tianwen) works in sales for a glass company; the pregnant mother, Hwee Leng, (Yeo Yann Yann) works as a secretary for a shipping company that is down sizing; and the ten-year-old son, Jiale, (Koh Jia Ler) is a troubled delinquent.
At first, Jia Le and Teresa (known as 'Terry') exhibit a troubled relationship, when during a trip to the bookstore Jia Le places some unpaid merchandise in the maid's shopping bag causing her to be accused of theft. After being scolded by Terry, tensions rise, causing Jia Le to climb over the school fence at dismissal just to avoid his maid. He runs home and locks her out.
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