Synopsis

18-year-old Johana wants to leave her small hometown. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. However, her final year of schooling is more challenging than her classmates. She plays an irreplaceable role in her family – helping to take care of her younger sister, who has a disability. Despite all the love, she has to break free from everyone’s expectations, find her own space, and escape her sister’s shadow. Johana is the so-called glass child, unintentionally overlooked by her overburdened parents and the world. Can she overcome her doubts and guilt and dare to put herself first, like the others? This intimate documentary explores the neglected topic of able-bodied siblings in families taking care of children with special needs. Giving a voice to those who have ever felt like the other.

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Director
Marie-Magdalena Kochová
Producer
Jan Poláček, Barbora Drtílková
Co-producer
Matej Sotník, Veronika Slámová, Ondřej Šejnoha
Story
Marie-Magdalena Kochová
Screenplay
Marie-Magdalena Kochová
DoP
Ludvík Otevřel, Kristýna Kůlová, Marie-Magdalena Kochová
Editor
Simona Donovalová
Music
Jonatan Pastirčák (Pjoni)
Sound
Alexandra Strapková
Production
m3 Films (CZ)
Co-production
Česká televize (CZ), FAMU (CZ), guča films (SK)
Budget
240 000 €
Support
Audiovizuálny fond, Státní fond kinematografie, Abakus - Nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu; Moravskoslezský kraj
Co-production forums
TIDF AGORA Meet the Future 2024, Ji.hlava New Visions Market 2023, KVIFF Eastern Promises 2023, American Film Showcase Documentary Workshop 2023, dok.incubator CZ 2023, Move it On 2022, East Doc Platform 2022
World premiere
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic
Release
SK/CZ: 2024
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