Vladimír Menšík

Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the family coachman gives her three magical hazelnuts.

Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.

Factory manager gets army reserves to boost female workers' morale. Local beauty spurns them for jazz pianist who seduces her. She leaves for Prague to find him but his parents are displeased when she arrives.

People arrive in a small village with a strange cat wearing glasses. When someone takes them off, he can color people, according to their nature and mood. Adults consider him dangerous; children love him.

Saxana, a witch-in-training, accidentally stumbles upon a spell that transports her to the human world. She meets Peter who introduces her to the human world, leading to a series of adventures as she experiences life outside magic...

Various scenes in the life of a tight-knit community in Czechoslovakia exploring the human spirit in the backdrop of the political changes that they experience.