Filip Remunda

LOVE EXPOSED

A group struggling with climate-related depression begins therapy, turning inward to confront their fears and rediscover hope for themselves and the planet.

SYNOPSIS

“We are the climate crisis. We're living in it. This is what shapes us,” says Zbyszek while opening a therapeutic process that takes place in Lower Silesia over the course of several months during which we observe individual protagonists and find out what subjects they bring to the meetings. Michał Bielawski’s film is a documentary about the mutual relationship between humans and nature. It follows people grappling with their emotions, each marked differently by the climate crisis, intercut with sequences observing the impact humans have on the natural world. This distinctive, innovative mode of storytelling and layered structure are central to Bielawski’s cinematic language, seen for instance in the internationally acclaimed The Wind. A Documentary Thriller.

DIRECTOR Filip Remunda

PRODUCERS
Filip Remunda, Tereza Horská, Vít Klusák

CO-PRODUCERS
Hanka Kastelicová, Tereza Bóna Keilová, Peter Kerekes, Anna Mach Rumanová, Saša Dlouhý

PRODUCTION COMPANY Hypermarket Film

COUNTRY
Slovakia

Filip Remunda

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Filip Remunda graduated from studies in documentary directing from FAMU. He gained international recognition with Czech Dream (2004), co-directed with Vít Klusák. His films include Village B, which won an award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Steam on the River, winner of the Slovak Film Academy Award; and Chickens, Virus and Us, the recipient of several environmental awards. He is a co-founder of the Institute of Documentary Film and Hypermarket Film and one of the main authors of the TV documentary series Czech Journal.

As a father, I recognize how easily we fall on autopilot, neglecting what matters most while passing down generational wounds. The biggest wrongs often happen within family relationships, as they say, the family can be the strongest terrorist organization in the world, leaving us with wounds and without a guide on how to cope with the trauma caused by those closest to us. Having known the protagonists for over two decades, I balance empathy with critical distance to capture this bittersweet journey of absurd humor, family drama, and an exhausting process that drove Blanka to total collapse. Shot in picturesque nature, evoking zen gardens that earned the working title "Far away from Kyoto", it inspired us to use Cinemascope and contemplative compositions. Counterpoint editing and multilevel sound design create a unique cinematic experience. And yes, it is a Czech film, and yes, we come from a culture where inner laughter more than tears offers a liberating catharsis.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

Tereza Horská

PRODUCER’S BIOGRAPHY

Tereza Horská has worked in film production since 1997 and graduated from FAMU in 2004, specialising in film production. She collaborated with Czech Television, worked for the Institute of Documentary Film and the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, and served as a production manager on several feature documentaries. Since 2009, she has been an executive producer at Hypermarket Film and has taught production and documentary filmmaking at FAMU.

PRODUCER’S STATEMENT

In today’s world of increasing individualism, social fragmentation, and algorithm-driven divisions, the ability to truly listen to one another has become one of our greatest challenges. While society is redefining family structures and traditional roles, intimate domestic experiences remain among the most difficult subjects to openly address. Many families continue to struggle with emotional distance, unresolved conflicts, and an inability to communicate — leaving relationships between generations marked by silence, avoidance, or complete separation. Against this backdrop, Love Exposed explores the fragile and often painful dynamics of family relationships, revealing how unresolved conflicts and emotional patterns are passed from one generation to the next. Through a strong female gaze, the film examines an old-school model of masculinity and family hierarchy — not through accusation or confrontation, but through a search for understanding, healing, and the possibility of breaking inherited patterns. At its core, the film follows Blanka’s attempt to reconnect with her father, Vlastimil — a charismatic, domineering figure shaped by the values of the last century. Once a celebrated artist, he now lives in isolation, confronted by a world that no longer reflects the values he represents. Their relationship reveals the emotional consequences of paternal self-centredness, unresolved wounds, and the absence of genuine connection across generations. Psychotherapy becomes a crucial part of Blanka’s transformation. It offers her a space to confront childhood wounds, understand the roots of her emotional struggles, and make a conscious choice not to pass unresolved trauma on to her own children. The story reflects a wider contemporary reality: a society where personal autonomy is celebrated, yet meaningful human connection is increasingly fragile. As traditional models of parenting and family life evolve, Love Exposed raises a fundamental question: what responsibility comes with choosing to become a parent? The film does not approach these themes through explanation or judgment; they emerge organically from the characters’ actions. Their clashes, over everyday absurdities as well as deeply existential questions, create a mosaic of humour, vulnerability, conflict, and unexpected tenderness. As a character-driven documentary, Love Exposed is built entirely around the real lives and encounters of its protagonists. Through an observational approach, the film captures the unpredictable dynamics within a family, allowing their relationships to unfold with the complexity and emotional intensity of narrative cinema. Rather than explaining their conflicts, the film invites the audience to experience them firsthand — through moments of confrontation, humour, vulnerability, and transformation. For the international market, Love Exposed is a human-interest documentary exploring family relationships, intergenerational trauma, and the possibility of healing. Its rich sound design, original score, associative editing, and cinematic visual approach create an immersive theatrical experience.Through its unique blend of humour and drama, raw situations, and the characters’ complete emotional honesty, the film transforms a deeply personal story into a universal experience — inviting audiences to reflect on their own family patterns, conflicts, and hopes for reconciliation.

Vít Klusák

PRODUCER’S BIOGRAPHY

Vít Klusák (1980) is a Czech documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Hypermarket Film. He graduated from FAMU, where he has also taught documentary filmmaking since 2006. Together with Filip Remunda, he directed the internationally acclaimed Czech Dream (2004). His other films include Czech Peace (2010), All for the Good of the World and Nošovice (2010), Matrix AB (2015), The White World According to Daliborek (2017), and Caught in the Net (2020). His work explores tensions between individuals, society, and power.

Production company profile

HYPERMARKET FILM s.r.o. is an independent film production company founded in 2003 by Vít Klusák and Filip Remunda. The position of the producer in the company is held by Tereza Horská. We produce mainly feature-length documentary films. For creative and ethical reasons, we do not focus on advertising. We cooperate with well-known and debuting filmmakers from Czechia and abroad such as Czech TV, HBO, ARTE, Channel 4, ZDF, YLE, VPRO, ORF and a number of independent film productions from Europe.

Where are we at?

TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET
420.000 €

NEEDED FOR COMPLETION
24.000 €

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