Karel Jaromír Erben

A story of Eliska and her daughter, starting a new life in a remote house with the 'father away on business', as the mother claims. After the lie is disclosed, their relationship begins to wither. At that time, the mythical Noonday Witch begins to materialize. She is coming closer and closer and the question is poised: is the danger real or is it all in the mother's crumbling head?

A story of Eliska and her daughter, starting a new life in a remote house with the 'father away on business', as the mother claims. After the lie is disclosed, their relationship begins to wither. At that time, the mythical Noonday Witch begins to materialize. She is coming closer and closer and the question is poised: is the danger real or is it all in the mother's crumbling head?

Cuando un matrimonio se entera de que no puede tener hijos, se sienten muy frustrados. Para paliar el dolor de su esposa, el marido recorta una raíz del jardín, dándole forma de niño. La mujer, en su desesperación, acepta la la raíz como si fuera realmente un bebé. Y, de repente, la raíz cobra vida.

Seven seemingly unconnected fairy tales - glued together only by folklore, mood, color and light - make up this Czech collection of visual poetry. The original piece of literature, written by Karel Jaromír Erben in 1853, contained twelve tales.

The filmed fairy-tale is a comedy based on the classical story about Reason and Happiness. This enchanting couple is ever debating on which of the two is more important for mankind, their encounters are watched by the third fairy-tale figure aunt Envy. A story of true love that wins over the evil powers of immortal human envy.

Érase una vez un príncipe, Jaroslav, cuyos otros dos hermanos se habían enamorado de una bella y misteriosa princesa de un cuadro. Sus hermanos se habían ido muy lejos para buscarla. Sin embargo, nunca volvieron de su viaje. Y así, el tercer príncipe se fue de viaje para encontrar a sus hermanos y llegó a un reino cerca de la Montaña Diamante. Allí encontró a la bella princesa y también a sus hermanos encantados. Para romper el hechizo, el príncipe debe tener éxito en el cumplimiento de tres tareas difíciles. ¿Tendrá éxito?

A dead soldier comes for his fiancée from the grave.

A princess was so beautiful and had such golden hair that she was known as Pretty Goldilocks. A neighboring king fell in love with her from her description, but much to the king's disappointment, she rejected his ambassador, saying she had no wish to be married...

While all the inhabitants of a small rural village are working hard to survive the harsh daily routine, the mayor and his wife are gorging themselves to death. Without generosity, they even refuse alms to a penniless old lady. Among the hard workers trying to subsist, a little girl works courageously to help her exhausted mother. One day, during her lunch break, she goes into the forest to fill her cup of water in a river. There, a poor old lady asks for alms from the young lady, having nothing but her little piece of bread, willingly offers it to her. It is then that the old lady, as a reward, enchants the cup of the little girl ...