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The Other Tom

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Fiction

Sessions

Sunday, 9 April 2023 | 18:30 La Maison du Cinéma

                                    Poster of The Other Tom

*** Le film The Other Tom sera finalement diffusé en version anglaise sans sous-titres français ***

Elena is a single mother who relies on Social Services. Her son Tom has behavioral issues and is stigmatized at school as a “problem child” in the border city of El Paso, Texas. An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and prescribed psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to its side effects. When Elena refuses to continue administering the drugs to Tom, Social Services threaten to remove him from her custody.

Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival – 2021
Official Selection – Venice Film Festival – 2021

Director

Laura Santullo and Rodrigo Pla

Screenplay

Laura Santullo, Rodrigo Pla

Country

United States and Mexico

Year

2021

Duration

1h51

Category

Fiction

Language

English

Distribution

Outsider Pictures
View the trailer Press kit

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