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Ilo Ilo

Ilo Ilo

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Ilo Ilo

2013

1h 40m

6.9(122 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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Production Companies

Memento Production

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

楊雁雁

Lim Hwee Leng

楊雁雁

Acting

Chen Tian Wen

Lim Beng Teck

Chen Tian Wen

Acting

Angeli Bayani

Teresa

Angeli Bayani

Acting

Koh Jia Ler

Lim Jiale

Koh Jia Ler

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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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