Do you perhaps need wellbeing? Director Juraj Johanides asks in his new video spots for Pohoda

Superheros Jana Kirschner, Juraj Benetin, Lasky, Adam Dragun, Patrik Nagy, Petra Polnišová, and Richard Stanke have come together in the latest series by director Juraj Johanides. Along with an excellent crew, they created a series of six fictional video spots for Pohoda.

11. June 2025

The central character in the spots is Dr. Pohoda, who, dressed in a stylish sweater, prescribes “Pohoda” (that translates as “Wellbeing” in English) to his clients. “If you want to, even temporarily, boost your mental immunity against what is currently happening around you, you need Pohoda,” explains the creative director Juraj Johanides.

“Juraj is amazing. In one afternoon, he managed to create something seemingly impossible with his team in Július Barczi’s apartment. His 2014 spots became cult classics, and funnily enough, their release date aligns with this year’s edition. I’m glad we’ve teamed up again for such a collaboration. Huge thanks to all the creators—both in front and behind the camera. We had a great time shooting and I believe it shows,” says the mysterious Dr. Pohoda about the making of the TV spots.

Dr. Pohoda spots (Pohoda 2025 Festival)

Creative concept and direction: Juraj Johanides

Screenplay: Juraj Johanides, Marián Tesák

DOP: Tomáš Juríček

Editing: Marek Šulík

Sound/mix: Denisa Uherová

Art direction: Július Barczi

Grading, post-production: Peter Košťál-Ekran s.r.o.

Cast: Jana Kirschner, Juraj Benetin, Adam Dragun, Patrik Nagy, Tomáš “Lasky” Šedivý, Petra Polnišová, Richard Stanke, Michal Kaščák

All six fictional spots will be broadcast throughout the month leading up to Pohoda on Slovak TV channels and the campaign will also run on various online platforms.

The 29th edition of Pohoda will take place 10–12 July 2025, once again at the Trenčín Airport, featuring headliners such as Massive Attack, Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop, Fontaines D.C., Ashnikko, FERG, Nia Archives, Morcheeba, JPEGMafia, Jana Kirschner, Richard Müller, Berlin Manson, and more.