Interview: Sonja Prosenc on Fear of Differences and Curious Dynamics in Slovenia’s Oscar Entry ‘Family Therapy’

In Sonja Prosenc’s Family Therapy, a well-off family in Slovenia is facing their own temperamental transformation when Julien (Aliocha Schneider) arrives to live with his father Alexander (Marko Mandic) and his wife Olivia (Katarina Stegnar) and daughter Agata (Mila Bezjak). Their decision to drive past a family on the side of the road standing by a burning car at the start of the film haunts their fate going forward as their luxurious existence begins to unravel.

Awards Buzz spoke with Prosenc about the film’s cultural sensibilities and the way it examines class. Watch the video above to hear her take on the film’s tone and its many enduring themes.

Family Therapy made its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival andis Slovenia’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature.