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Tuesday 03/25 18:00

Kino Art

Language: Czech
Subtitles: Czech

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The Other One

(Ta druhá)

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. The Other One provides a sensitive insight into the lives of so-called glass children – healthy siblings of children with a health disadvantage. In Róza's case, this means a form of autism that requires constant supervision from those closest to her. 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.

Czech Competition

Children and Youth Health

Basic information about the film

Title	The Other One
Original Title	Ta druhá
Original Language	Czech
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	Czech distribution premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Czech Republic, Slovakia
Length	87 min.
Director	Marie-Magdalena Kochová

Guests attending the post-screening debate

Marie-Magdalena Kochová

director

Ema Turnerová

researcher at the Department of Sociology,, UK

Josef Kokta

dramaturg

protagonistka Johana

All screenings

03/21 13:00

Kino Art
Cihlářská 19, Brno

Language: Czech
Subtitles: No Subtitles

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03/25 18:00

Kino Art
Cihlářská 19, Brno

Discussion
Marie-Magdalena Kochová, director
Ema Turnerová, researcher at the Department of Sociology,, UK
Josef Kokta, dramaturg
protagonistka Johana,

Piktogram Informace v Českém znakovém jazyce (ČZJ)

Language: Czech
Subtitles: Czech

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03/25 20:30

Kino Lucerna
Minská 19, Brno

Discussion
Kateřina Hájková Klíčová, psychotherapist and facilitator

Language: Czech
Subtitles: Czech

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