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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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