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The film showcases an interesting journey that Czech fairy tale films have taken from the 80s to the present day, as well as the path traveled by Hynek Bočan as a director from one of the best Czech fairy tales, Give the Devil His Due, to this title, which could easily compete with Zdeněk Troška's work. While Give the Devil His Due excelled in its script, direction, and casting, this film falters, and the result is terribly clumsy. A few details can be appreciated, but the outcome is desperately average and quickly forgettable. The beloved Jiří Mádl understandably doesn't even come close to the acting prowess of Ondřej Vetchý, and the fact that this film was aired in a prime time slot on Christmas Eve only proves how desperately impotent contemporary Czech fairy tale production has become. Overall impression: 35%. (04.11.2011)