The Meaning Of A Look In Daisies, By Vera Chytilová

Daisies, a film released in 1966 by Vera Chytilová, was at its time of its release considered unacceptable. Due to the unacceptable of the government of the Czech Republic, the film was banned and for many years. What is seen and found to be so threatening is the meaning behind this film. The movie follows two female actors, Marie 1 and Marie 2, and they desire to rebel, or as they call it ‘be bad’. Continuing down the road of this film you see both Marie 1 and Marie 2, behaving in a manner that is considered unacceptable in a communistic society. But as you continue you find yourself questioning if ‘bad’ is simply a replacement for ‘free’.
One of the most remarkable feelings in this film is the acting. The chemistry between Marie 1, and Marie …show more content…
The inciting incident can be confusing at first in this film. You see two girls in bathing suits in a black and white screen acting rather oddly and moving in a non-humanistic manner. This is added by the sound of robotic sounds every time they move. As they talk in this fashion about being ‘dolls’’, they come to the conclusion they are going to be ‘spoiled’. This starts their journey of them swimming against the current of societal norms. Daisies doesn’t directly reference the relationship between Marie 1, and Marie 2. However, we inferred that they are most likely best of friends, and roommates. As these two are practically attached at the hip in pretty much every scene. Not only do we not see them separated, they both seem to share the same belief system, and are both involved in their conning and thievery. One of the marvelous additions to daisies is the relationship and intimacy of Marie 1, and Marie 2. One of the most important things visible in this film is the …show more content…
For example, background music can play a sad tone during a dramatic event to increase the effectiveness on the mood that’s meant to be set. An upbeat sound can get us energized for a happier event. Daisies utilizes lots of sounds to play on our senses in different forms in not just diegetic ways, but also non diegetic. In a lot of cases daisies has odd soundings taking place during scenes like a typewriter sound, when there is clearly no type writer anywhere near them, or the most obvious example the robotic sounds made during the inciting incident. However, the odd sounds listed aren’t the only occurrence of non-diegetic sound. On several occasions dramatic melodies are played to increase the mood like when the butterfly suitor is calling and trying to get Marie, and there is no obvious implication that there would logically have that music played in the scene. Diegetic music is heard most notably when they are at 1920’s style night club. You hear music playing, and see the band. You are also queued into the dancers that enter and put on a show. All these factors clue you in to knowing the sound that is playing is in the actual scene, and not simply heard for commentary by