Tótem (2023)

09/07/2023Drama, Comedy1h 35m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Naíma Sentíes

    Sol

  2. Cast 1

    Montserrat Marañon

    Nuri

  3. Cast 1

    Marisol Gasé

    Alejandra

  4. Cast 1

    Saori Gurza

    Esther

  5. Cast 1

    Mateo García Elizondo

    Tonatiuh

  6. Cast 1

    Teresa Sánchez

    Cruz

  7. Cast 1

    Iazua Larios

    Lucía

  8. Cast 1

    Alberto Amador

    Roberto

  9. Cast 1

    Juan Francisco Maldonado

    Napo

The everyday lives of average individuals ordinarily might not make for especially engaging storytelling. However, when they’re framed within the context of extraordinary circumstances, they take on an added new dimension, as witnessed in the second offering from Mexican writer-director Lila Avilés. This warm, heartfelt, bittersweet comedy-drama tells the endearing story of a family hosting a birthday party for Tona, a young, beloved painter battling advanced cancer (Mateo Garcia Elizondo), told largely through the perspective of his seven-year-old daughter, Sol (Naíma Sentíes), who hopes agai...

Status Released

Original LanguageSpanish 

Budget-

Revenue $163,399.00

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