Eva and her younger brother Johnny own two sentient octopuses made out of strange matter. Will their parents divorce and ruin Christmas? Will a scientist find a way to use their pets as fuel? Live action film with stop-motion octopuses.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1987
11/01/1987
Approved
Film Animated 92 minutes
A
Young doctor Vencl is going through a difficult beginning. In the small town and especially in the surrounding isolated villages, he must first overcome the distrust of the locals, who still prefer to be treated by incantations. He has to get used to being led to a stable at night in the secluded forest, because an animal is often worth more than a human being. He also fights victoriously with the councilors who do not want to give him anything from the municipal coffers. He endures the bullying of the mayor's wife and wins the trust of the poorest of the poor.
Charming 60-something José (Josef Abrhám) returns to Prague after 30 years living in Mexico, though he was convinced that he would never see his hometown again. He was persuaded by his deeply-religious Mexican wife Dolores (Dolores Heredia), who is convinced that only a miracle that might be fulfilled by Prague's famous Infant Jesus can help their daughter Penelopé (Aislinn Derbez) get pregnant, and the ideal time for this is Christmas. And when Ruda (Václav Postránecký), his friend from Prague, also insists, José agrees to return to the places he used to know and to the memories that they bring back--including his former Prague love Kveta (Libuse Safránková). It becomes evident that the Infant Jesus is not the only one capable of making miracles come true in Prague. Penelopé's longed-for conception is definitely not the only one.
The protagonist is a lonely 40-year-old Petr, who works as an immigration officer in London. He returns to Prague when a woman, who dies in hospital after a car accident, calls him the father of her eight-year-old daughter Ema.
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