Private Project

T(h)rust

Olivia, a middle-aged psychiatrist learns a hard lesson after admitting a 25 years old med student Zoey who claims to be depressed.

  • Vid Milakovic
    Director
  • Vid Milakovic
    Writer
  • Ana Milakovic
    Producer
  • Iva Babic
    Key Cast
    "Olivia"
  • Zala Djuric
    Key Cast
    "Zoey"
  • Jaka Žilavec
    Camera department
  • Tristan Dragan
    Camera department
  • Reni Babič
    Camera department
  • Hana Szentpeteri
    First AD
  • Ana Milaković
    Production Design
  • Vid Milaković
    Production Design
  • Katarina Rižnar
    Production Design
  • Tjaša Kerček
    Make up department
  • Jure Tamše
    Sound Recording
  • Kainat Zakarya
    Sound editing
  • Chi-Ting Tsai
    Sound editing
  • Dafne Jemeršič
    Editing
  • Vid Milaković
    Editing
  • Amos Katz
    Special thanks
  • Matteo Marciano
    Special thanks
  • Katarina Rižnar
    Special thanks
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovenia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University Abu Dhabi
Director Biography - Vid Milakovic

I became interested in filmmaking in high school where I have been part of two workshops that have given opportunity to make my own short films Promise (2017) and Screw Yourself (2018) that explored the ideas of suicide, and role parenting respectively. Upon completion of International Baccalaureate in 2019 I have been admitted to New York University Abu Dhabi where I am currently a third-year student studying both Film and New Media and Psychology. In the summer of 2021, I have won the grant offered by the school's film department which provided me with funds to film my third short movie T(h)rust which focuses on the relationship between a psychotherapist and a young female client from an unconventional perspective.

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Director Statement

Being a psychology student made me interested in the therapy process, especially from the perspective of the therapist which I think is the angle from which therapy is explored less frequently. More specifically, I wanted to emphasize the shared vulnerability between the therapist and the client. If the vulnerability of the patient lies in the fact that they have to reveal their struggles and very intimate information, the vulnerability of the therapist lies in the obligation to trust the patient no matter what they tell him. This trust can be easily abused, and can also serve as a disguise for malevolent intentions. This vulnerability is explored through the motif of infidelity which is approached from an unconventional and constructive perspective that aims to deconstruct its cause-effect relationship rather than leading to a who-is-to-blame game. It follows Esther Perel’s analysis of infidelity as an indicator of a nonfunctional relationship rather than an indicator of an individual’s selfishness, malevolence, or lack of care.