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The Other Tom

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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.
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Critics Consensus

Centered on a mother's struggle to provide care for her son, The Other Tom highlights the difficulty of meeting a child's mental health needs.

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Concepción de León New York Times 10/13/2022
The film, directed by Laura Santullo and Rodrigo Plá, ultimately falls flat, with unconvincing dialogue and a strained delivery by the actors. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety 11/10/2021
A quiet, character-driven drama that builds to a suspended, even nebulous conclusion. Go to Full Review Aparita Bhandari Globe and Mail 09/16/2021
2.5/4
The Other Tom raises important questions about ways in which children's behaviour is judged - without considering personal and social contexts. Go to Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan (Medium) 09/08/2023
It shines a light on the harrowing circumstances that single mothers and children with mental disorders are subjected to due to their socioeconomic backgrounds. Go to Full Review Andrew Stover Film Threat 11/10/2022
6.5/10
Plá and Santullo cleverly avoid sentimentality and predictability by taking a more discreet and subtle direction that doesn’t have a clear destination. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 10/27/2022
4/5
Poignant story of a mother trying to decide what is the best approach for dealing with her son who has ADHD. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rodrigo Plá

Director

Laura Santullo

Director

Israel Rodríguez

Tom

Julia Chávez

Elena

Leah Miller

Dra. Bárbara

Malicia Domínguez

Rita
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo
Producer
Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo, Alejandro De Icaza, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Gabriela Maldonado
Screenwriter
Laura Santullo, Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo, Rodrigo Plá
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
BHD Films, Buenaventura
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 51m
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