Tótem (film)
2023 Mexican drama film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.[3] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 20 February 2023.[4] It is a co-production between Mexico, Denmark and France.
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Directed by | Lila Avilés |
Screenplay by | Lila Avilés |
Produced by | Lila Avilés Tatiana Graullera Louise Riousse |
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Cinematography | Diego Tenorio |
Edited by | Omar Guzmán |
Music by | Thomas Becka |
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Distributed by | Alpha Violet |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
Box office | $165,444[1][2] |
It received critical acclaim and was named one of the top five international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.[5] The film was selected as the Mexican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards;[6] it made the shortlist of 15 entries from which the nominees were selected.[7][8]