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Daisies (1966)
Director: Věra Chytilová
Cast: Jitka Cerhová, Ivana Karbanová, Helena Anýžová, Julius Albert
7.3
88%Runtime76 min
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Two teenage girls embark on a series of destructive pranks in which they consume and destroy the world around them.
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Daisies is a critically acclaimed 1966 Czech film directed by Věra Chytilová. The film has received high praise, with an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.3/10 on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception. It is known for its experimental and destructive portrayal of two teenage girls rebelling against the world around them.
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Věra Chytilová's anarchic, visually inventive satire follows two rebellious young women as they engage in a series of subversive acts, embodying the playful, anti-establishment spirit of the new wave.
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Daisies is a 1966 Czechoslovak postmodern satirical comedy film written and directed by Věra Chytilová. Widely regarded as a milestone of the Czechoslovak New Wave movement, the film follows two young women, both named Marie, as they engage in a series of bizarre 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.
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