Daisies (1966)

Original title

Sedmikrásky

Directed by

Věra Chytilová, Rudolf Jaroš

Genre

drama film, comedy film, parable, comedy drama, experimental film, romantic comedy film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

16

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 435 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young women, both named Marie, go on a spree of quirky and destructive pranks. They reject ordinary rules and indulge in wild, carefree chaos.

playfulabsurdrebelliousmischievousanarchicsatiricalfrivolousvisually stylized

What happens

Daisies (Czech: Sedmikrásky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak satirical comedy film, co-written and directed by Věra Chytilová. Widely regarded as a milestone of the Czechoslovak New Wave, the film follows two young women, both named Marie (played by Jitka Cerhová and Ivana Karbanová), as they engage in a series of bizarre, rebellious and anarchic pranks. Originally conceived as a satire of bourgeois decadence, the film critiques societal norms and those who rigidly adhere to rules. Chytilová described the film as "a necrologue about a negative way of life." Daisies also subverts traditional gender stereotypes, redefining its heroines on their own terms. The film is noted for its critique of Communism, censorship, and patriarchy, and it was banned from theaters and export in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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