Rent Daisies (1966)

Stick with it! - Daisies review by CP Customer

At first the level of whimsy threatens to be just too much, but do persevere, this is a film that gets better and better as it goes along.

The animated scenes are superb and are reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer at his best. The use of vivid colour is also brilliant.

Chytilova deserves to be much better known and this film is a landmark in feminist satire.

It does make one wonder what became of the two young actors who play the lead roles. They are clearly enjoying themselves immensely on set and their energy and harmless nihilism is very engaging.

Girls just Want to have Fun - Daisies review by griggs

Daisies is a visual feast—pure chaos in the best way. Two girls run wild, treating the world like it treats them—badly. They don't try to fix anything and just burn it all down with mischief and mayhem. Scamming meals, aggressively chopping up sausages while some guy whines on the phone, stuffing their faces with pickles and hard-boiled eggs with so much venom—it's all so much fun. Supposedly banned for depicting food wastage, but let's be honest, it probably just scared the party officials and the patriarchy.

Visually, Daisies is a riot of colour, texture, and daring experimentation. The scenes shift between dreamlike stills, rapid jump cuts, and changing colour palettes, turning everyday chaos into a hypnotic experience. The trippy train overlays feel like avant-garde art in motion. The film's form is in constant flux, jumping between slapstick, surrealism, and collage-like editing, keeping the viewer on edge. But what truly sets Daisies apart is its use of sound. Even silence is weaponized, with sudden bursts of sound creating an unpredictable atmosphere. Made two years before the Prague Spring, Daisies feels less like a film and more like a warning shot, an act of cinematic rebellion that still feels radical today.

Giddy Daisies - Daisies review by KR1960

When considered film was made back in 1966 or before , it felt like a fun student first film. Director clearly enjoyed alternating between Black & White and Colour film and the scene when the girls trampled through all the fine food as they were free and they could ….