Ilo Ilo
2013 · 100 min · Director: Anthony Chen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in Singapore, Ilo Ilo chronicles the relationship between the Lim family and their newly arrived maid, Teresa. Like many other Filipino women, she has come to this city in search of a better life. Her presence in the family worsens their already strained relationship. Jiale, the young and troublesome son, starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, who soon becomes an unspoken part of the family. This is 1997 and the Asian Financial Crisis is beginning to be felt in the region...
Emotional fingerprint
Ilo Ilo (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 30 % | 8 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 40 % | 33 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 41 % | 35 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 23 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 54 % | 48 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 54 % | 50 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 53 % | 48 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 58 % | 49 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 31 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 53 % | 38 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 70 % | 65 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 69 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 80 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Lim Hwee Leng
Lim Beng Teck
Lim Jiale
Ms. Davie
Discipline Master
Mrs. Ong
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Fat Boy
Prefect
Classmate
Elder Brother
Details
- Directed by
- Anthony Chen
- Written by
- Anthony Chen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Singapore
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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