Elisa, or, the Night of Dreams

Usually Santa Claus observes all people with his telescope throughout the entire year to collect their wishes. He scans the world from the southernmost tip of South Africa to the smallest hut in Greenland. He especially wants to benefit the unhappy children and make them smile. But this year everything seems to be different: Santa only slouches in his armchair wearing his familiar red-and-white robe and has around him an aura of resignation. “The children don’t enjoy the presents anymore. All they enjoy is ripping up the paper,” he laments to his wife Elisa. She can’t believe what she’s hearing and, instantaneously, assumes telescope and sleigh! It’s high time to revive the children’s belief in Christmas magic.