TÓTEM
2023 - MEXICO, DENMARK, FRANCE - IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - 4K - 95 MIN - 4:3 - 5.1
A FILM BY LILA AVILÉS
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In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.
This poignant and emotionally expansive film from Lila Aviles (The Chambermaid) cements her skill at directing dynamic, ensemble performances in her stunning sophomore effort.
"Wonderfully happy-sad story" - Daniel Garber, Cultural FM
96/100 "Slow-moving film that has an explosive nuclear finish" - Robert Stephen, Set the Bar
"Writer-director Lila Avilés had the chance to bend the format a little and talk about how her voracious, lifelong love of cinema -- from Disney to Cassavetes -- helped her find her own aesthetic as an artist." - Norm Wilner, Someone Else's Movie
4 ½ out of 5 - "an acute recognition of a child's perception." - Volkmar Richter, National Observer
“A lovely compassion” - Addison Wylie, Wylie Writes