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)
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)