Singapore, late 90s. The friendship between the maid Teresa and young boy Jiale ignite the mother's ...
Singapore, late 90s. The friendship between the maid Teresa and young boy Jiale ignite the mother's jealousy, while the Asian recession hits the region.
Set in Singapore, Ilo Ilo chronicles the relationhip 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 woren their already strained relationhip. Jiale, the young and troublesome son, starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, who soon becomes an unpoken part of the family. This is 1997 and the Asian Financial Crisis is beginning to be felt in the region...
