It’s amazing what can happen to one person,” Weathertop comments. He had spent the last two years with Soukalova, often opening up uncomfortable subjects during filming. “That was the hardest part of the whole process, pushing Gabina into an uncomfortable zone with my questions and my behavior.”

Apart from Soukala and her family, the film also features Czech biathletes Michal Krčmář or Ondřej Moravec, foreign stars Johannes Bö and Martin Fourcade and other actors in her life.

“The testimonies of others are very important to my style of work. It’s crucial that one person doesn’t tell the story, because everyone has their truth, their vision of the world. Gabriela has agreed to let people who have a different opinion, who oppose her, speak in the film. And then the viewer can make up his own mind. Even the search for the truth in court is based on the testimony of witnesses,”  Větrovský explains.

The film tells the story of Gabriela Soukala, the biggest female biathlon star in our history, who ranked among the best racers in the world. The documentary follows the incredible journey from Jablonec nad Nisou to the world throne, allowing the viewer to penetrate the mysteries of Gabriela’s life. Secondarily, it charts the rise in popularity of the sport, on which it has the credit. She was able to become the world’s most successful biathlete, but her life journey was not easy. She had a lot of obstacles to overcome, but she came out on top when she became a World Cup winner and multiple Olympic gold medalist. The film documents her rise and fall.

From the pinnacle of both sporting and social status, Gabriela found herself at the very bottom. The film documentary looks at her achievements, the end of her career and the dissolution of her marriage, which has become a public interest. What were the causes? Who’s to blame? Could it have been stopped? The answers to these questions can be found in this biographical document. And not only that. You will also learn how to get back on your feet in the most difficult moment of your life and go up. Has the legendary athlete been trying to make a comeback in the past year?

 Film documentary Gabriela Soukalová: The truth is still worth answering.