It's spring 1939. The bishop in Banska Bystrica finds out that in the village of Piargy, that was buried by an avalanche a few days ago, the Antichrist was born. The bishop calls on priest Balaz and asks him to investigate the statements of Johanka, the only survivor of the catastrophe. Balaz wants to know what exactly happened in Piargy.
Действие фильма происходит через три года после знаковых событий - падения Берлинской стены, свободных выборов в Польше и за полгода перед распадом Чехословакии. В один жаркий день был найден загадочный скелет с гвоздём в черепе. Делом занимается молодой полицейский Ричард Крауз. Мужчина любой ценой хочет узнать правду, ввязываясь в опасную игру, следы которой ведут к бывшим тайным агентам спецслужб и к иерархам католического костёла. Чем ближе к разгадке, тем труднее оценить, кто жертва, а кто палач...
Three brothers leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Twelve Months) and face traps, unexpected moments and even love in a story full of humor and songs.
Hynek Michánek wants to study medicine but fails his entrance exams five times. He starts a job as an orderly in a district hospital where one of the doctors on the examining board works as well. He feels no-one takes him seriously and he loathes the doctors, who treat him with disdain. When an old man begs him to end his pain and suffering by helping him to die, Hynek gives him a "liberating" injection. But now he has done it once, he finds he can't stop. He continues killing other patients, even though he knows he can't get away with it for long.