Unborn Father

Michal Böhm captures his life on an 8mm camera with a sincerity we rarely admit even to ourselves. He observes his own insecurities, desires, and relationships, and above all, one major question that almost everyone has faced at some point: How do you plan a family? The story begins at the moment he separates from his partner and her son, whom he loved as his own. His biological clock is ticking relentlessly – his father passed away long ago, and his ill mother longs for a grandchild just as strongly as the director himself does. What happens when Michal falls in love with Saša, who is ten years younger and doesn't want children yet? In this candid confession about courage, fear, and the fragility of relationships, anyone who has ever wrestled with the question of who to start a family with – and when – will recognize themselves.

Michal Böhm’s first feature-length documentary. The film’s distribution premiere took place in December 2025.

Michal Böhm (b. 1988) is a Czech freelance film editor. A graduate of FAMU, he works on both fiction and documentary films. Beyond filmmaking, he is involved in film journalism, teaching, and theory. Unborn Father is his feature-length directorial debut.