In the cobblestone streets of Prague, Anna Svoboda begins her pre-dawn routine in her family bakery. When her treasured wooden bread paddle—carved by her late husband twenty years ago—develops a crack just hours before the morning's baking, she faces the possibility of disappointing the church and her neighbors who depend on her daily bread.

With young apprentice Tomáš watching anxiously, Anna draws upon old memories and traditional techniques to repair the paddle using flour paste and linen strips. As the first loaves emerge golden from the ovens and Prague awakens around them, Anna discovers that sometimes broken things can become more beautiful than their original form. The gentle rhythm of kneading, the warmth of ovens, and the satisfaction of feeding her community create a meditation on resilience, memory, and the daily miracles of simple work.

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