SINGAPORE - In the social drama Ilo Ilo (2013), a family beset by typically Singaporean problems deploy typically Singaporean solutions - hiring a new domestic helper, signing on to a money-making scheme, settling for a career as a security guard after losing a job in sales - only to see each step backfire.
In Wet Season (M18, 103 minutes, opens Nov 28, 4 stars), film-maker Anthony Chen is less interested in how doing the right thing can drive people into the wrong places.
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