EUFF 2024 | In-Person: Nov. 14 - Nov. 28 | Online: Dec. 1 - 17

Family therapy

slovenia
Directed by: Sonja Presenc

Talented writer-director Sonja Presenc’s third feature, FAMILY THERAPY is a sharp, satirical, and trenchant examination of a complacent, rather crass Slovenian nouveau riche family. Happily ensconced in their luxurious glass home, their seemingly orderly and predictable lives are disrupted by the arrival of a young stranger. The stranger’s presence soon reveals how thin the veneer of order is as the family begins to splinter into dysfunction as Olivia’s overprotectiveness, Aleksandar’s escapist tendencies, and Agata’s secrecy are unmasked. A sly, humorous reworking of the Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 classic, TEOREMA, Prosenc combines dark comedy with her distinctive cinematic style in this incisive critique of contemporary society.

“A fantastic, hilarious play on the premise of Pasolini’s “Teorema” … The film features wonderful performances, especially from Marko Mandic as the patriarch and Aliocha Schneider as the young interloper.”

Jason Gutierrez, Tribeca Festival 2024

Language:
In Slovenian, french and english with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
122 min
YEAR:
2024
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Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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