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Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 Czech-Slovak documentary film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Better Go Mad in the Wild (Czech: Raději zešílet v divočině) is a 2025 documentary film co-written and directed by Miro Remo. The film based on the book of the same name by Czech journalist and writer Aleš Palán, documents the life of identical twin brothers Franta and Ondra, who share everything in Sumava Mountains.[1][2]
The film, a Czech Republic and Slovak Republic co-production premiered at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 10 July 2025. It won Crystal Globe in the main competition.[3][4]
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Cast
- František Klišík
- Ondrej Klisik
Production
The film is based on the one of the stories in the book of the same name by Aleš Palán. The book includes several stories about the Šumava hermits. One of them was about the cast of the film: Franta Klišík and Ondra Klišík. In an interview to Variety, Miro Remo, the director of the film said,
"We spent 60 days with the brothers over the course of five years, and I began to feel their animals were communicating with us as well. The biggest advantage was that anything was possible on that project. We only needed to overcome our fear of conventions."
The film was produced by Remo and Tomáš Hrubý for Arsy-Versy, Dušan Husár with Remo shot the film.[5]
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Release
Better Go Mad in the Wild had its premiere at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 10 July 2025, where it won the Crystal Globe competing with other eleven feature films.[6][7]
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Marko Stojiljković reviewing the film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Cineuropa wrote, that the film has an open-ended narrative and unconventional storytelling. He further opined that it presents an extraordinary life experience that challenges viewers’ expectations, provoking diverse reactions ranging from intrigue to exasperation. Stojiljković commended Miro Remo and Dušan Husár for their cinematography, and highlighted Maté Csuport’s editing for establishing a rhythmic portrayal of the protagonists’ lives. However, he found Adam Matej’s classical-influenced score overly blunt, noting it failed to cohesively bridge the film’s narrative transitions. Concluding the review he observed, "... but it certainly makes for a unique film."[8]
Guy Lodge reviewing the film for Variety wrote, that it is a poetic and an eccentric documentary. He opined that adapted in part from Aleš Palán’s book, the film employs lyrical narration and observational footage to explore the philosophical reflections and intense interpersonal dynamic of the protagonist duo. Lodge noted that the documentary presents an intimate and contemplative portrait of unconventional rural life through rich cinematography and a whimsical tone.[9]
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