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Tótem is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Lila Avilés. The film depicts the story of seven-year-old Sol, who is spending the day at her grandfather's home, for a surprise party for Sol's father, Tonatiuh.
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.
Jan 26, 2024 · “Tōtem” is an all-encompassing tale of anticipatory grief. It’s a gentle caress of a film, the type that touches you with pitiful care, leaving you with a consequence of comfort and sadness, but also the knowledge of being seen.
Apr 23, 2024 · Totem: Directed by Lila Avilés. With Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza. Seven-year-old Sol is spending the day at her grandfather's home, for a surprise party for Sol's father, Tonatiuh.
Jan 26, 2024 · Tótem, written and directed by Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés, explores those unexplorable feelings, largely by focusing on a face: that of 7-year-old Sol (Naíma Sentíes), as she spends a...
Nov 14, 2023 · 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...
Tótem. Southeast Asian Premiere. Lila AVILÉS Mexico, Denmark, France 2023 95 min PG13 (Some Coarse Language) A tender, lived-in portrait of a family preparing for grief and loss over the course of a day, as seen through a young girl’s eyes.