Ilo Ilo

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Ilo Ilo

2013

1h 40m

6.9(114 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

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楊雁雁

Lim Hwee Leng

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Chen Tian Wen

Lim Beng Teck

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Angeli Bayani

Teresa

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Koh Jia Ler

Lim Jiale

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Jo Kukathas

Ms. Davie

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Peter Wee

Discipline Master

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Naomi Toh

Mrs. Ong

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Stephanie Kiong

Teacher

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Jia Min Chantel Teo

Teacher

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Zhi Fang Xu

Teacher

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Sea Moi Lee

Teacher

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James Ng

Teacher

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Sook Fen Wong

Teacher

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Siow Phing Tan

Teacher

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Aizuddiin Nasser

Teacher

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Kamal Bin Abdul Rahim

Teacher

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Delwin Neo

Fat Boy

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Bai Cheng Pow

Prefect

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Wei Ren Lian

Classmate

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Kelvin Ho

Elder Brother

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