Tótem

A tender, immersive day-in-the-life that quietly accumulates heartbreak through a child's eyes, warm and alive yet shadowed by impending loss.

Directed by

Lila Avilés

Genres

Drama

Starring

Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Family, grief, death, parenthood

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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