Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ilo Ilo easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ilo Ilo end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ilo Ilo

Name: Ilo Ilo
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Yeo Yann Yann, Chen Tian Wen, Angeli Bayani, Koh Jia Ler, Jo Kukathas

Directed by Anthony Chen

Produced by Fisheye Pictures, Memento Production

2013100 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of unexpected maternal bonds formed across class and cultural lines during economic hardship in 1990s Singapore.

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

Questions people ask

Is Ilo Ilo sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Ilo Ilo violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Ilo Ilo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Ilo Ilo scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Ilo Ilo end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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