Italy / Sep 09, 2021 / Venice Film Festival
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Elena is a single mother dependant on Social Services. Her son Tom has behaviour issues and is stigmatised at school as a "problem child". An absent father further complicates their difficult relationship. Tom is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and given psychiatric medication, but a strange accident alerts his mother as to their side effects. When she refuses to continue administering the drugs to him, Social Services threaten to take Tom from her.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El otro Tom |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español, English |
| Production countries | Mexico, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Buenaventura, BHD Films |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 2021 |
| Production | Laura Santullo, Alejandro de Icaza, Rodrigo Plá, Gabriela Maldonado |
| Writer | Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo |
| Editing | Miguel Schverdfinger |
| Cinematography | Odei Zabaleta |
| Assistant directors | Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo |
| Production design | Ana J. Belido |
| Art direction | Ana J. Belido |
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| Set decoration | Ana J. Belido |
| Music | Anuar Hamid Yahya Valdovinos, Chema Ramos Roa, Maria Alejandra Rojas |
| Sound | Anuar Hamid Yahya Valdovinos, Chema Ramos Roa, Maria Alejandra Rojas |
| Costume design | Malena de la Riva |
| Makeup | Malena de la Riva |
| Hairstyling | Malena de la Riva |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Dec 31, 2021 / 18A
United States / Oct 14, 2022 / NR
Theatrical release
Mexico / Dec 31, 2021
Spain / Sep 09, 2022 / 12
Digital
South Korea / Nov 19, 2025 / 19 / 2025-VF03062
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