The Other One

This documentary examines the experience of glass children, referring to siblings of people with special needs who are often unintentionally overlooked by their families. The story focuses on eighteen-year-old Johanna, who feels invisible as her own struggles are treated as less significant than those of her disabled sibling. As she nears high school graduation, Johanna faces a conflict between pursuing her own education away from home or remaining to support her parents with caregiving duties.

The film marks the feature-length debut of director and screenwriter Marie-Magdalena Kochová. It is the third project in her chronological filmography, following 3 MWh and 3MWh from 2024, and preceding The Tower released in 2026. This production was a collaboration between Slovakia and the Czech Republic, involving production companies such as Česká televize, GUČA films, FAMU, and m3 films s.r.o. Vít Poláček, Barbora Drtílková, and Aleš Hudský served as producers for the 87-minute film.