Cannes-winning ILO ILO opens in cinemas tomorrow!

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If the characters share a common trait, it is their tenacity in the face of adversity, be it Jiale’s father scrapping his car and working as a taxi driver, Jiale’s mother doing her job conscientiously despite her vexations, Terry moonlighting on her off-days to earn extra cash for her child, or Jiale making a last ditch attempt in the hope of retaining his beloved maid. The film’s stirring exploration of the human condition in hardship, I suspect, is what won over the jury and the audience who gave a 15-minute standing ovation at its premiere at Cannes.

Whether the prestigious accolade of Camera d’Or will translate into box office success for Ilo Ilo is yet to be known. But with box office success, says director Anthony Chen,“…investors will now see that not all films which do the film festival circuit are boring. Enough funding can open many doors for those who dream of making movies.”

- http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013...y-in-adversity


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