Overview
Two rebellious young women embrace a life of mischief and indulgence, challenging societal norms with their carefree spirit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- absurd
- witty
- surreal
- arthouse movie night
- feminist film program
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize Daisies as a technically dazzling, absurdist, and politically provocative landmark of Czechoslovak experimental cinema, though its deliberately abrasive style has divided viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rapid montage, color shifts, cutout-like imagery, and fragmented transitions turn the Maries' escapades into an audiovisual collage.
Marie I and Marie II reject prescribed feminine decorum while exploiting and mocking older men, domestic expectations, and moral discipline.
The repeated claim that nothing is bad when it is fun, the girls' arbitrary transformations, and escalating pranks create deliberate irrationality.
Chytilová's film combines anti-authoritarian satire, female-centered provocation, and radical editing associated with Czechoslovak New Wave cinema.
Films like Daisies, and why
Nights of Cabiria
rebellious female protagonists, anarchic comedy, feminist subversion, and formally inventive editing
The Colour of Pomegranates
surrealist imagery, satirical social critique, absurdist humor, and collage-like visual invention
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
female-centered rebellion, provocative playfulness, avant-garde style, and confrontational satire
The Firemen's Ball
Czech New Wave experimentation, absurdist comedy, anti-authoritarian energy, and disruptive formal style
Movie Details
- Director
- Věra Chytilová
- Release Date
- 1966-12-30
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (460)
Cast
- Jitka Cerhová
- Ivana Karbanová
- Helena Anýžová
- Julius Albert
- Jan Klusák
- Jiřina Myšková
- Oldřich Hora
- Marcela Březinová
- Václav Chochola
- Jaromír Vomáčka
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daisies about?
- Two mischievous young women turn appetite, flirtation, and cinematic chaos into a gleeful rebellion against a corrupted world.
- What is Daisies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daisies as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Daisies violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Daisies.
- What did critics think of Daisies?
- Critics broadly recognize Daisies as a technically dazzling, absurdist, and politically provocative landmark of Czechoslovak experimental cinema, though its deliberately abrasive style has divided viewers.
- Which films are like Daisies?
- Films with a similar feel include Nights of Cabiria, The Colour of Pomegranates, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, and The Firemen's Ball.
- How long is Daisies?
- Daisies runs 76 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daisies?
- In United States, Daisies streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel.
