Directing

Rastislav Kupšo

Born March 7, 1997 · Čadca, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia] (age 29)

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 …

Known For

The Concrete spot

The Concrete spot

The Concrete spot

MovieDramaCrime

Street thief and aspiring rapper Laki dreams of escaping the Concrete spot. But his brother Maro “Maradona,” a local boss and gambler, keeps him trapped in a web of debt and violence. When the Concrete spot turns into a war zone and Laki discovers that he is going to be a father, he must choose between loyalty to his brother and his own future.

Dear Mom

MovieDramaComedy

František awakens in a decaying hotel, where, in his solitude, he reflects on memories of his mother. The space he finds himself in gradually reveals old traumas, suppressed desires, and a deep sense of guilt. As the fragile boundary between dogmatic faith and his own inner demons begins to collapse, he slowly loses control over his actions.

Cuckold

Cuckold · 2025

MovieHorrorComedy

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.

Rumors

MovieComedyDrama

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.

Still Standing, Still Stuffed

Still Standing, Still Stuffed · 2026

Still Standing, Still Stuffed

MovieComedyHorror

Once beloved TV puppet stars from the golden age of children’s television have long been forgotten. Decades later, they struggle to survive in the absurd realities of the modern world. When they reunite, the old friends set out on an impossible mission — to stage a comeback. Blending sharp satire with warm nostalgia and pulsing with 80s synthwave vibes, this wild, heartfelt comedy explores aging icons, lost dreams, and the hilarious quest to stay relevant in a world that has moved on.

Once upon a time in Moravia

Once upon a time in Moravia · 2026

Once upon a time in Moravia

MovieComedyDrama

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.

The Sluggard Clan

The Sluggard Clan · 2025

The Sluggard Clan

MovieFantasyComedy

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.

Filmography

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The Concrete spot

The Concrete spot

The Concrete spot

MovieDramaCrime

Street thief and aspiring rapper Laki dreams of escaping the Concrete spot. But his brother Maro “Maradona,” a local boss and gambler, keeps him trapped in a web of debt and violence. When the Concrete spot turns into a war zone and Laki discovers that he is going to be a father, he must choose between loyalty to his brother and his own future.

Director

Dear Mom

MovieDramaComedy

František awakens in a decaying hotel, where, in his solitude, he reflects on memories of his mother. The space he finds himself in gradually reveals old traumas, suppressed desires, and a deep sense of guilt. As the fragile boundary between dogmatic faith and his own inner demons begins to collapse, he slowly loses control over his actions.

Director

Cuckold

Cuckold · 2025

MovieHorrorComedy

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.

Director

Rumors

MovieComedyDrama

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.

Director

Still Standing, Still Stuffed

Still Standing, Still Stuffed · 2026

Still Standing, Still Stuffed

MovieComedyHorror

Once beloved TV puppet stars from the golden age of children’s television have long been forgotten. Decades later, they struggle to survive in the absurd realities of the modern world. When they reunite, the old friends set out on an impossible mission — to stage a comeback. Blending sharp satire with warm nostalgia and pulsing with 80s synthwave vibes, this wild, heartfelt comedy explores aging icons, lost dreams, and the hilarious quest to stay relevant in a world that has moved on.

Assistant Director

Once upon a time in Moravia

Once upon a time in Moravia · 2026

Once upon a time in Moravia

MovieComedyDrama

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.

Director

The Sluggard Clan

The Sluggard Clan · 2025

The Sluggard Clan

MovieFantasyComedy

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.

Assistant Director