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Synopsis :
Set in Singapore, ILO ILO chronicles the
relationship between a family of three and
their newly arrived Filipino maid, Teresa, who
has come like many other Filipino women in
search of a better life.
The entire family needs to adapt to the
presence of this stranger, which further
threatens their already strained relationship.
Still, Teresa and Jiale, the young and
troublesome boy she cares for, soon form a
bond. Their unique connection continues to
develop and soon she becomes an unspoken part
of the family.
But this is 1997 and the Asian Financial
Crisis is starting to be felt in all the
region… |