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Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather's home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father....
Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather's home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her 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.
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97 %77 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %45 reviewsAudience score rating
"Totem packs in a massive amount of drama into a small space, and the rewards are immense."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A film of unexpected beauty..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"(A) tender story... that lacks dramatic weight..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Intimate, emotionally rich..."
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Variety
Variety"Avilés’s exceptional direction (keeps) sentimentality at bay while still... sampling the different flavours of grief..."
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Sight & Sound
Sight & Sound"(An) elegant drama of a family in crisis..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A tender spirit of warmth and levity permeates the screen... (and) keeps the film from sinking into mawkish waters."
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Little White Lies
Little White LiesTótem | Details
Award winner- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin 2023
- Rating
- M,
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Denmark, France, Mexico
