The Other Tom
Watch TrailerElena 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.
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| Original Title | El otro Tom |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Mexico, United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Rodrigo Plá |
| Runtime | 111 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.4/10 (7 votes) |
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The film constructs a tense narrative, relying on near-documentary camerawork and naturalistic dialogue to explore the fragile line between care and control, therapy and suppression.
What lingers after viewing is a stark examination of a system where good intentions morph into coercion, leaving one to ponder the true cost of normalized intervention. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Rodrigo Plá
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