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In her feature-length debut, Marie-Magdalena Kochová uses the character of eighteen-year-old Johanna to explore the phenomenon of “glass children” – children who, because they have a special-needs sibling, are neglected by their family, however unintentionally. They often feel invisible, their problems are always considered less important, and they are often expected to help take care of their disabled brother or sister. Johana is about to graduate from high school, and so she must decide whether to leave home to study, or stay and help her parents. An immensely sensitive account of the nature of sibling love which, for once, puts “the other one” first. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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(KVIFF 2024) Growing up in a family in which one member suffers from a permanent illness, whether physical or mental, is an incredible challenge and a test of one's own limits and resilience. Johana has lived in such a family since she was seven years old, as her younger sister has atypical autism. On top of that, Johana is in her final year of high school and is facing the test of adulthood - both in her studies and in her life, as she wants to go to college and live outside the shadow of her younger sister, who is the first in the family. Marie-Magdalena Kochová has succeeded in making a very authentic documentary about the difficult life situation of one family, seen primarily from the perspective of the neglected child. Some of the scenes seemed a bit clumsy, but this can be forgiven given that the actors were non-actors. Last but not least, I praise the musical accompaniment, which perfectly completed the sometimes rather cheerless atmosphere.
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