The Other Tom
2021 film
- 2021 (2021)
The Other Tom (Spanish: El otro Tom) is a 2021 Mexican-American drama film co-written and directed by Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo.
The film premiered at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Horizons competition.[1]
The film was also screened at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2021 Warsaw Film Festival, where Plá and Santullo won the award for best director.[2]
Plot
A mother may lose custody of her son because she refuses to medicate his ADHD.
Cast
- Ioana Bugarin as Cristina Tofan
- Emanuel Parvu as Marius Preda
- Cezar Antal as Batin
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 29 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.40/10.[3]
References
- ^ Lodge, Guy (10 November 2021). "'The Other Tom' Review: A Mother and Son Reckon With ADHD in a Thoughtful, Ambiguous Domestic Drama". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Blaney, Martin (18 October 2021). "Warsaw's top prize goes to Bogdan George Apetri's 'Miracle'". Screen International. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "The Other Tom". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
- The Other Tom at IMDb
