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Tito is a 2019 science-fiction drama film directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Grace Glowicki. The movie features a unique storyline where the protagonist is a 10-year-old boy, Tito (played by the co-director Ben Petrie), who lives in an abandoned city in an unspecified country. The movie explores the world of Tito who lives with his parents until they both catch a strange disease that turns them into flesh-eating zombies.

The film takes place in the aftermath of the epidemic, where Tito is left alone to survive on his own. With days passing, he begins to lose his mind, and his imagination runs wild. Tito believes that he can tame the disease if he can somehow create an anti-serum. He spends his days in his makeshift laboratory and tries to create an anti-serum from the putrefying leftovers of the corpses of the infected people. He is convinced that he can save his parents with his project.

However, his behavior seems to attract the attention of the local animal population who come to spy on the boy. One of the animals he sees most frequently is a fat, affable porcupine. He starts following the porcupine, and this opens a new world for Tito. He discovers that animals can be his friends too, and they can help him in his project to create an anti-serum.

As Tito spends his days trying to find a cure, he builds various gadgets to protect him from the zombie infection, including a hazmat suit made from garbage bags and an appliance repair kit. While working on his project, he comes across a strange scientist who lives on the outskirts of the city named Marla (played by Grace Glowicki). Marla is also interested in the disease and helps Tito with his experiments.

Tito's story is laden with emotionally powerful and poignant moments, often with an eerie aura to it. The movie has a slow-burning and understated intensity to it and tells the story of Tito's journey from fear, paranoia, and isolation towards hope, friendship, and determination. The film's underlying themes include the impact of loneliness, human connections, and the contrast between imagination and reality.

One of the most striking elements of the film is its beautiful cinematography. The film's visuals, shot on 16mm film, are often stunning, giving the movie a poetic and dreamlike quality. The use of natural light and the intricate shots of the protagonist exploring the expansive abandoned city add a sense of awe and wonder to the film.

It's also worth mentioning the film's score, which was composed by Nicole Lizée, who used a mix of electronic instruments and classical elements to create a haunting and beautifully eerie soundscape. The music perfectly captures the film's themes, and the score's tragic yet uplifting quality adds an extra layer of emotional resonance to Tito's struggles.

Overall, Tito is an outstanding film that manages to create an incredibly evocative, poignant, and captivating narrative with minimal dialogues. The film's story is unconventional, a beautiful tribute to the power of human connections, and a powerful examination of the impact of loneliness. Grace Glowicki's directorial debut is a courageous and well-crafted piece of art, worth watching for anyone who enjoys thought-provoking, emotionally-charged cinema.

Tito is a 2019 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 10 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 3.9.