Helena, a free-spirited single café owner, takes her eight-year-old son Mikuláš to the mountains for a quiet Advent stay but, through a mix-up, ends up at a remote high-altitude lodge run by adventure guide Richard, his spirited daughter Zuzka, and his sociable brother Mišo. Unbeknownst to Helena, her parents also arrive, insisting the family spend Christmas together. Amid snowbound isolation, cultural clashes between city visitors and mountain folk, playful rivalries between the children, and unexpected challenges transform her planned retreat.
Acting
Anna Polívková's frazzled charm anchors every scene.
Production
Genuine Slovak mountain lodge feels authentically isolated.
Director
Lenka Kny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anna Polívková and Bolek Polívka are real-life daughter and father, making their on-screen dynamic effortlessly authentic.
The film captures distinct Slovak Christmas traditions like vilija (Christmas Eve fasting) that rarely appear in Western holiday rom-coms.
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