Family Therapy

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Family Therapy (Odresitev za zacetnike)

Family Therapy (Odresitev za zacetnike)

original title:

Odresitev za zacetnike

directed by:

cast:

screenplay:

cinematography:

editing:

Ivana Fumic

set design:

Tajana Canic Stankovic

costume design:

Gilda Venturini, Dubravka Skvrce

music:

Primoz Hladnik, Boris Benko

production:

Monoo, Incipit Film, Wolfgang i Dolly, Living Pictures, Incitus Films, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Slovenian Film Centre, VIBA, RTV Slovenia, Film Center Serbia, Filmcraft Rogaland, Mediefondet Zepyr, Filmcamp, Croatian Audiovisual Center, Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission

country:

Slovenia/Italy/Croatia/Serbia/Norway

year:

2024

film run:

120'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (17/04/2024)

festivals & awards:

When a young stranger enters what appears to be a perfect family, the idyllic bubble they had been living in bursts. The chaos of the outside world invades their lives, revealing their deepest fears, flaws, and dreams while unraveling dysfunctional relationships within.​

DIRECTOR'S NOTES:
When our family car caught fire during my childhood, a passing car, gleaming and flawless, carrying a seemingly perfect family didn't stop to help. This memory sparked Family Therapy, a film that revolves around a family residing in a glass house, exuding an air of detached superiority. Serving as a satirical backdrop, this setup sets the stage for chaos, unravelling their dysfunctional relationships: Olivia’s smothering overprotectiveness towards Agata, Aleksander's escapism fuelled by dreams of family space travel, and the secret hidden beneath Agata's wig. Through the family's story, we also delve into contemporary social issues in the tone of a dark comedy-drama.​