爸妈不在家

家乐（许家乐 饰）是个聪明却调皮捣蛋被学校视为头痛份子的小孩，怀孕的母亲（杨雁雁 饰）每天在公司和家事两边忙碌分身乏术的情况下，还会接到学校的抱怨电话总是相当无奈，最后只好找来菲律宾女佣泰莉（安吉莉·芭雅妮 Angeli Bayani 饰）来帮忙家事和照顾家乐。 　　一开始相当排斥泰莉的家乐利用各种机会欺负她，但是为了要养家活口的泰莉只能努力在这个家庭里生存。家乐因为爸妈各自烦恼着自己的事情无暇关注他的情况下，让家乐和泰莉两人逐渐产生越来越深厚的感情，但是小小年纪的家乐却没有发现家庭风暴也日趋严重…… 　　而这是1997年，亚洲金融危机正在悄悄影响这个国家……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...