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For a film about death, Lila Avilés’ “Tótem” is extraordinarily lived in. Avilés’ camera roams through the festive, cluttered gathering of an extended family as they prepare for a birthday celebratio...
Observing a family in chaos through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl, "Tótem" cements Avilés as a major voice of Mexican cinema.
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Writer/director Lila Avilés has always been intrigued by the chaos of families, especially large Latin American families where boundaries are fluid and views of…
The action takes place all in one day, as 7-year-old Sol attends the birthday party of her father, who's dying of cancer. But Tótem isn't really a movie about death; it's about living.
Director Lila Avilés’ extraordinary family drama ‘Tótem’ is in the vein of party films like ‘Monsoon Wedding’ and ‘Rachel Getting Married’ — it throws a warm, tumultuous goodbye party you’ll never want to leave.