The Other One

A refined portrait of Johana, the overlooked daughter in whom her family quietly places its hopes, as she teeters between her desire for independence and her responsibility to her autistic sister.

While her peers deal mainly with completing school, relationships and plans for the future, 18-year-old Johana must reconcile her own dreams with taking care of her younger sister Róza, who has a form of autism and requires constant supervision.

The film tracks Johana during the formative final years of school in a small town. This intimate debut film focuses chiefly on her, showing her inner dilemmas and daily struggle to balance personal ambitions with family responsibilities.

A sensitive look at relationships, the film opens the topic of the invisible burdens of “glass children” and the need to support families who have children with disabilities.