Tótem

Totem
Director
Lila Avilés
Country
Mexico, Denmark, France
Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Lila Avilés
Cast
Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañón, Marisol Gasé, Mateo García Elizondo
Production
Paloma Productions, Alpha Violet, Limerencia Films (MX), Laterna (MX)
https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307056.html

Storyline

Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping her aunts Nuri and Alejandra with the preparations for a surprise party they are throwing for Sol’s father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, a strange and chaotic atmosphere takes over, shattering the bonds that hold a family together. Sol will come to understand that her world is about to change dramatically...

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Berlin International Film Festival 2023
Competition
Best Film of Competition by the Ecumenical jury
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2023
Horizontes Latinos

Ariel Awards 2024
5 Awards:
Best Film
Best Direction
Best Original Screenplay
Best Acting Revelation (Naíma Sentíes)
Best Female Co-Acting (Montserrat Marañón)

Releases

Spain (1 of March 2024)