Rastislav Kupšo
Directing
Biography
Rastislav Kupšo is a master’s student in film directing at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. His work primarily explores themes of guilt, existential despair, the inability to change, and the search for love and inner peace. Although he deals with serious and heavy subjects, he approaches them with lightness and playfulness. His stories often feature humor and magical elements, opening the door to imagination, symbolism, and the poetry of everyday life. His work is also characterized by a distinctive visual stylization and settings in an indeterminate time.
Known For
At the end of the world, where time has stopped and even the shadows of ancestors remain faithful to their homes, there is a village where stylized absurdity mixes with the subconscious of the nation and where reality walks hand in hand with dreams and the afterlife.
The Sluggard Clan
The majestic cross of the savior rises above the village and casts a shadow on the quirky neighbourhood in preparation for the funeral. Vladimír is about to bury his wife and impatiently awaits his son Dušan, from whom he has long been estranged.
Rumors
Lumberjack Jerguš is stuck deep in the forest in a seemingly frozen conflict of blunt axes and sharp banners. The greater battle, however, takes place within himself. Struggling with a personal crisis, doubts about faith, and living as a cuckold, he slowly becomes entangled, within his small and insignificant existence, in matters that far exceed him.
Cuckold
Young bricklayer Rudo is unwillingly taken by his coworkers to a job in Moravia. After the arrival of the eccentric Kuliš, the work turns into a series of chaotic events where both the construction and relationships begin to fall apart. Rudo’s inner conflicts come alive through his old love Tamara. In the harsh world of laborers, where chaos reigns and the past blends with dreams, Rudo struggles to keep a piece of his honor and humanity.