To silence

Teodor. Johan. Olga. A shy boy who has found himself in a world that is too harsh, a world where even his parents cannot understand him. A man approaching middle age, successful at work, but struggling with a life where he doesn't feel comfortable in his own skin. A woman whose ageing body and tired memory complicate every new day and her relationship with her own children, who are forcing her to sell her beloved cottage, one of her last joys. Three stories of three characters at different stages of life, with different fates, yet they are connected by something… a wish. But some wishes cannot be granted. How can one become completely invisible to hide from classmates? How does one admit that the number of drinks has long exceeded a harmless amount? How can you protect your memories while your mind deteriorates? And how do you try to do all this when you are filled and surrounded by loneliness? The publication of this book was financially supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.