Lila Avilés

Tótem

Tótem

In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in the whirlwind of preparations for her terminally ill father’s birthday party, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day builds to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol and her family begin to understand the gravity of this year’s celebration. Lila Avilés directs a dynamic ensemble cast in this stunning sophomore effort—a warmly observed, poignantly funny, and emotionally expansive study of the ways we cope with grief.

Janus Contemporaries releases Blu-ray and DVD editions of first-run films, fresh from theaters, in association with the Criterion Channel.

Film Info

  • Mexico
  • 2023
  • 95 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.33:1
  • Spanish

INCLUDES

  • Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Lila Avilés
  • Trailer

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INCLUDES

  • Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Lila Avilés
  • Trailer
Tótem
Cast
Naíma Sentíes
Sol
Montserrat Marañon
Nuri
Marisol Gasé
Alejandra
Saori Gurza
Esther
Mateo García Elizondo
Tonatiuh
Teresita Sánchez
Cruz
Juan Francisco Maldonado
Napo
Iazua Larios
Lucía
Alberto Amador
Roberto
Credits
Director
Lila Avilés
Screenwriter
Lila Avilés
Producer
Tatiana Graullera
Producer
Lila Avilés
Producer
Louise Riousse
Executive producer
Salma Hayek Pinault
Director of photography
Diego Tenorio
Editor
Omar Guzmán
Sound design
Guido Berenblum
Music
Thomas Becka
Sound mixer
Rune Palving
Production design
Nohemi González Martínez
Costumes
Nora Solís
Costumes
Jimena Fernández
Makeup
Vanessa Campos
Casting
Gabriela Cartol
Casting
Lila Avilés