The Other One

synopsis

Eighteen-year-old Johana enters the critical year of her teenage life. She wants to leave her small Czech hometown – but there’s more than high school graduation that stands between her and her aspirations. Johana’s life is largely defined by her younger sister’s atypical autism and mental disability which shape the everyday life for the whole family. Her decision to leave the town slowly crumbles under the feeling of guilt and responsibility. Can her sister understand, given Johana is her only friend? Can Mum and Dad manage without her help? Johana must figure out how to leave so she can return with love. A coming-of-age documentary about responsibility, sisterhood, and loving not only others, but also yourself.

biography

Marie-Magdalena Kochová is a Czech director based in Prague. She graduated from New Media in Pilsen and from Documentary Film at FAMU in Prague. Her short film Apparatgeist (2019) was awarded a Special Mention at the Ji.hlava IDFF 2019. Her newest short film Shells (2022) premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022, competed at Hot Docs IDF 2023 and won The Best International Student Film Award at Cinedans Film Festival Amsterdam 2023. Marie-Magdalena Kochová also participated in several international workshops such as Dok.incubator, IDFA Academy 2022 and American Film Showcase. Film The Other One (2024) is her documentary feature debut.

more about film

director:	Marie-Magdalena Kochová
producer:	Barbora Drtílková, Vít Poláček, Aleš Hudský, Petr Kubica
script:	Marie-Magdalena Kochová
photography:	Ludvík Otevřel, Kristina Kůlová
editing:	Simona Donovalová
music:	Pjoni
sound:	Alexandra Strapková
co-producer:	Česká televize, Guča films, FAMU

contact

Vít Poláček / m3films
vit.polacek@gmail.com