The Magic and Spirit of the Holidays in "48 Christmas Wishes"
A Christmas tale that everyone is wishing for, and that everyone will remember.

A redeemed ex-robber with a mysterious past, Dragan, and a young worker and father of a family, Daniele, share a passion for the game of chess, thanks to which they get to know each other and become good friends. When Mr. Assante, a wealthy and ruthless entrepreneur, decides to move his company abroad where the profits are greater, Daniele, unemployed and desperate for his disastrous financial conditions, convinces the reluctant Dragan to dust off his criminal past.
A Christmas tale that everyone is wishing for, and that everyone will remember.
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
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