Ilo Ilo narrates the story of a problem child and
his bond with his Filipino maid. Anthony Chen’s direction and screenplay gives
a fresh touch to an outdated theme. The friendship with the maid revealed the
good qualities that were hidden in the mischievous boy. The affection they
shared made the mother jealous.
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The financial problems and the family struggle to
meet the ends together force the family to send the maid back to her home town.
The movie then portrayed the mental state of the child.
The last scene of the movie captured the hearts of
the audience when the boy cuts a strip of maid’s hair before bidding farewell.
The story is simple but the mastery in direction gave it a totally different
feel. The struggle of a failed bread winner was treated along with the main
story.
The deprivation of an unnoticed child in a double
income earning family is beautifully portrayed by the director through this
movie.
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