
Iliw
2008, English. Directed by Bona Fajardo.
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, a young girl from Vigan and an idealistic Japanese officer fall in love. With a war between them and disapproval from both sides, the two struggle to find their own piece of happiness in the world as duty and family threaten to tear them apart.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 October 2008
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Bona Fajardo, Erick Castro, Deogracias Victor Savellano
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Iliw runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is Iliw on?
Iliw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Iliw?
If you liked Iliw, try Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, The Last Rifleman, A Month in the Country.
Who directed Iliw?
Iliw (2008) was directed by Bona Fajardo and stars Kaye Abad, Hiroyuki Takashima, Ping Medina.