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When Ainara announces that she wants to become a nun, chaos arises in her family.


In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.

Naíma Sentíes
Sol

Montserrat Marañon
Nuri

Marisol Gasé
Alejandra

Saori Gurza
Esther

Mateo García Elizondo
Tonatiuh

Teresa Sánchez
Cruz

Iazua Larios
Lucía

Alberto Amador
Roberto

Juan Francisco Maldonado
Napo
Marisela Villaruel
Lúdica
Tótem is a drama film released in 2023. Directed by Lila Avilés, it stars Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé. In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.
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