Um garoto chamado Nikolas embarca em uma aventura extraordinária em busca de seu pai, que está à procura da lendária Vila dos Duendes. Acompanhado de uma rena teimosa e um rato de estimação, Nikolas acaba encontrando seu destino. Uma história emocionante, divertida e cheia de magia, onde descobrimos que nada é impossível.
Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.
Samuel stands on the edge of a hotel roof in the rain and, before he jumps into the street below, he tries to summon up in his mind an image of his homeland.