Inside ‘Tótem,’ the Mexican Family Drama Shaking Up the Oscar Race

The chaos in Tótem never lets up, and yet this compact, immensely moving film never tires its viewer out. Instead, writer-director Lila Avilés weaves together a dizzyingly authentic tapestry of quotidian Mexican life, gathering a big family for a surprise party and swirling from perspective to…

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