Ilo Ilo

Summary

Set in Singapore, the story 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.

Cast

Available on

Audio and subtitles are shown per airline, as each one lists them. A track that isn’t listed may still be on board.

• Singapore Airlines

  Audio

  Mandarin

  Subtitles

  EnglishChT