Tři vánoční přání – Stainforth Alexander (2018)

When else to wish for love and happiness if not at Christmas? The main characters in these stories are well aware of this. But as is often the case, the path to fulfilling such wishes is quite winding... You will meet Kamila in Markéta Harasimová's story "Christmas Dream." This mother of little Péťa is trying to forget about his tragically deceased father amidst the whirlwind of work and motherhood. The holidays must come, a good friend, and above all, the touching wish of Péťa, which makes her long to step out of this exhausting cycle and start looking for a man with whom she could ride the roller coaster of life. The hero of Josef Pepson Snětivý's story "Not Every Christmas Gift Brings Joy" is, on the other hand, a man. Attractive but not particularly hardworking, thirty-something Pavel spends yet another Christmas with a different partner each time. It is no wonder that he repeatedly receives very unexpected (and unwelcome) gifts that lead him into precarious situations; at other times, he is forced against his will to give away what he considers the most valuable. In Alexander Stainforth's story "Christmas Prince," we meet Sabina Horáková. She is beautiful and successful, but love eludes her. Her last boyfriend Radek dealt her a low blow when he broke up with her shortly before Christmas. Moreover, Sabina discovers that...