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Releasing on Jan 26, 2024
  • 2024
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2024
  • 1 h 35 m
Tótem

Summary 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 h...

Directed By: Lila Avilés

Written By: Lila Avilés

  • 2024
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2024
  • 1 h 35 m
Tótem
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
85
User Score Available after Jan 26, 2024

Summary 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 h...

Directed By: Lila Avilés

Written By: Lila Avilés

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
85
88% Positive
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13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 8 Critic Reviews
85
88% Positive
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Feb 25, 2023
A luminous and soul-nourishing microcosm built on profound love in the face of impending grief, the film reveals itself in the charged interactions between its multiple characters.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 25, 2023
Rich with detail while also being intensely specific to the large middle-class family it observes, Avilés’ lifelike and lived-in second feature alternates among roughly half a dozen characters, inviting audiences to pick their own points of identification in the ensemble.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 25, 2023
Tótem embraces chaos and bustle in an ensemble drama of a family living through crisis. This thematically rich piece offers a set of vivid character studies, while musing on life, death and time – largely from a child’s perspective.
By Jonathan Romney FULL REVIEW
88
Mar 23, 2023
Tótem is a film of unexpected beauty, using its main character as a conduit for exploring the quandaries of a family navigating matters of love, heartbreak, class, innocence, and, perhaps most prominently, mortality.
By Greg Nussen FULL REVIEW
83
Feb 25, 2023
It’s a wonderfully busy piece of work, fraught with messy emotions but in too much of a rush for overt sentimentality; though it does allow for one or two softer moments.
By Rory O'Connor FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 10, 2023
Expectations were rewarded with an intimate film and impeccable direction.
By Lucy Virgen FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 25, 2023
This is clearly a very personal project for Avilés, and the heartbreak feels very real.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Limerencia Films, Laterna, Paloma Productions, Alpha Violet Production
Release Date Jan 26, 2024
Duration 1 h 35 m
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Awards

Morelia International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Beijing International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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