‘Family Time’ (2023)

Tia Kouvo is a Finnish director and screenwriter based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her directorial feature, Family Time, follows an annual family Christmas get-together that sees the usual tensions rise when family members try to find connection, but aren’t always successful. The comedy-drama is based on her 2018 graduation short of the same name. In an email interview by The Golden Globe Awards website, Kouvo says her film asks the simple question: can we ever get along better?

Read the interview on Goldenglobes.com