It’s impossible to overstate what a fantastic cinematic joy Tōtem is. Shortlisted by the Oscars for Best International Feature Film, Tōtem is “Exuberantly lovely. A dazzling, vibrant child’s-eye view of jubilation and tragedy.” – Jessica Kiang, Sight and Sound. In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for an event both anticipated and dreaded: her father's birthday party. No description of Tōtem’s plot can capture what a life-filled, original, funny, and quietly understated film it is, comparable to the best films ever made about and from the point of view of a child looking at the incomprehensible adult world. “There isn’t a false note in the tender Mexican drama Tōtem…writer-director Lila Avilés creates a richly textured, deeply compassionate portrait of a family that’s falling apart…one of the finest movies you’ll see this year.”– Manohla Dargis, The New York Times.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

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