Confronted with her husband’s declining health, Carrie Radomski dedicates herself to building Canada’s first cryonics facility, convinced that preserving the human body after death may one day allow families like hers to reunite. Alongside a close-knit group of scientists, entrepreneurs, and true believers, Carrie commits herself to a vision of the future that challenges conventional ideas about mortality, grief, and what it means to hope.
Relax, Open Your Eyes offers a rare glimpse into the world of cryonics, approaching its subjects with curiosity rather than judgment. Instead of focusing on whether cryonics will ultimately succeed, David Ehrenreich’s documentary explores the people who devote themselves to such an extraordinary pursuit, revealing a community driven as much by love and optimism as by science. Through observational filmmaking and remarkable firsthand access, the film captures the emotional complexity of believing in a future that others dismiss, while inviting audiences to reflect on humanity’s enduring desire to overcome death.
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Carrie Radomski, Witek Radomski, Lauren Fosco, Joan Runkel, Jordan Sparks
Canada
2026
English
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Executive Producer
David Ehrenreich, Victoria Lean, Michael Tanko Grand, Justin Stockman
Producer
Michael Tanko Grand
Screenwriter
David Ehrenreich
Cinematography
Caleb Ford
Editor
Tony Kent, Hart Snider
Original Music
Edo Van Breeman
David Ehrenreich
David Ehrenreich is a Vancouver-based film director who works in fiction and non-fiction and the margins inbetween. A curiosity for people, often on the fringes, and a desire to showcase them with beauty and candor has developed into an eclectic body of work. Ehrenreich’s latest project, Relax, Open Your Eyes (2026), will be his first non-fiction feature film. It celebrates a young family and their most recent labour of love, a robust human cryopreservation service in Northern Canada.
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