Official US Trailer for Lila Avilés’ Heartfelt Drama ‘Tótem’ from Mexico

“A luminous and soul-nourishing microcosm.” Janus Films + Sideshow have revealed an official US trailer for an acclaimed Mexican drama titled Tótem. It initially premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, one of the few great films at the festival that should’ve won the top prize. Mexican director Lila Avilés’s film Totem is about a family getting ready for a birthday party, told through the eyes of a young girl. Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her ailing father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over, fracturing the family’s foundations. Sol will embrace the essence of letting go as a release for existence. It’s a wonderfully soulful, touching film about family and life on this planet – don’t skip over this one. The ensemble cast features Naíma Sentíes, Monserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Teresita Sánchez, Mateo García Elizondo, Juan Francisco Maldonado, and Iazua Larios. The film is not an easy sell, it’s admittedly hard to get anyone to watch it, but if you love beautiful cinema then I do recommend discovering it whenever possible. // Continue Reading ›