Tótem
Southeast Asian Premiere
Lila AVILÉS Mexico, Denmark, France 2023 95 min PG13 (Some Coarse Language)
A tender, lived-in portrait of a family preparing for grief and loss over the course of a day, as seen through a young girl’s eyes.
Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, preparing for a birthday party for her terminally ill father, Tona, whose frail figure portends his imminent fate. While Sol waits to see him, she is left alone to navigate prickly questions about mortality, alongside simmering tensions that emerge within a family in crisis.
With its chorus of sensitive, naturalistic performances by a nonprofessional cast, Tótem wears its emotions on its sleeve, infusing its immersive family drama with heartfelt documentary-style intimacy. Against a looming sense of grief and loss, the film teems with vital signs of life, marking the celebratory farewell with the undeniable joys and hopes of being alive.
2 Dec, Sat 4:00PM / 95 min
Filmgarde Kallang, Hall 3
AT THE FEST!
Screening are free seating & first-come, first-serve basis.
All ticket purchasers are kindly asked to be on time and note the 10-min grace period.
Plus, a new Rush Queue for last-min folks!
Tótem
Tótem
Lila AVILÉS
Mexico, Denmark, France
2023
Spanish
English
95 min
PG13 (Some Coarse Language)
Southeast Asian Premiere
Lila AVILÉS
Lila AVILÉS is a Mexican director, screenwriter, actress and producer. Her directorial feature debut, The Chambermaid (2018), screened at the 29th SGIFF. Tótem won the Ecumenical Jury Prize for Best Film at the Berlinale. Both her features were selected as Mexico’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.
Naíma SENTÍES
Montserrat MARAÑON
Marisol GASÉ
Tatiana GRAULLERA
Lila AVILÉS
Louise RIOUSSE
Lila AVILÉS
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