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Everyone's familiar with Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, the story of a love capable of forgiving even the greatest betrayal. In Jan Balej's film - a work filled with wonderful animation, expressive puppet designs and an imaginative, shifting score from French composer Chapelier Fou - the fairy-tale romance is replaced with a bleak portrayal of life in a city harbor, yet its enduring message remains.

"...everyone lives however they know how to...or however they can..." The story of a mother-daughter relationship in the rhythm of salsa, which is reportedly just as good as sex. Starring Anna Siskova, and Boleslav Polivka, the cast is rounded out by the talented young actress and budding director Tereza Nvotova;. Adolescence and lost innocence convince us that, hidden behind the world's cruelty, joy still shines through in all directions like beams of light.

A drama with four interconnected story lines, portraying the destinies of ordinary people. A wealthy couple, dealing with their infertility, a fact the slightly childish woman can hardly handle; a disadvantaged mother of two small children, reliant only on herself in the maelstrom of the big city; a middle-aged man, aware of his asocial personality and the need for family after years of fanatical devotion to his job; and an older woman, reflecting on her life in the hope of finding new meaning. Unjust fate deals blows to each of the characters in the same way, without differentiating social status, but how each handles the consequences is up to him and him alone. A film about family, love and coming to terms with oneself.