BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD

RADĚJI ZEŠÍLET V DIVOČINĚ

documentary, 84 minutes, premiere: MFF Karlovy Vary 2025, 7/2025

Franta and Ondra are inseparable twins, living away from civilization in the deep bosom of nature. Their daily routine, permeated with peace and harmony with the surrounding world, begins to crack under the pressure of internal contradictions. Franta longs for freedom, change and adventure, while Ondra clings to the safety of immutability. However, their dual existence breaks like a mirror, the same appearance, different desires. In the silent embrace of nature, a fragile drama of separation, reconciliation and perhaps even reunion takes place. A magical story about what remains when what held us together begins to disappear.

Directed by: Miro Remo

Director of photography: Dušan Husár, Miro Remo

Second camera: Kryštof Hlůže

Screenplay: Aleš Palán, Miro Remo

Edit: Máté Csuport, Šimon Hájek

Music: Adam Matej

Sound: Lukáš Kasprzyk

Dramaturgy: Martyn Horyna, Juro Šlauka

Production: Kristýna Milaberská, Veronika Mareková

Producer: Tomáš Hrubý, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, Miro Remo

Distribution: Aerofilms, Film Expanded

Special effects: Marek Ježo, Tomáš Lomnický, Miro Remo

Sound recording: Adam Matej, Boris Vereš, Dominik Dolejší, Adam Levý

Cast: Fratna Klišík, Ondřej Klišík

Photos

Trailer

Teaser

Awards

Grand prix - Crystal globe competition
59th Karlovy Vary International film festival, Czech republic

Cinematic.doc - Mayor of Piešťany Award
20th International Film Festival Cinematik Piešťany, Slovakia

The Main Prize - Future of Relationships
12th BIDF, Budapest International Documentary Festival, Hungary

Screenings

World premiere
IFF Karlovy Vary
Grand prix - Crystal globe competition (Crystal globe winner)
(10.07.2025)

El Gouna FF, Egypt
El Gouna Film Festival, El Gouna, Egypt
(16.10.–24.10.2025)

MOSTRA, Brazil, Sao Paulo
São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra), São Paulo, Brazil
(16.10.–30.10.2025)

DOK Leipzig, Germany, Leipzig
DOK Leipzig – International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Leipzig, Germany
(27.10.–02.11.2025)

Cin East, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
CinEast – Central & Eastern European Film Festival, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
(10.10.–26.10.2025)

Festival dei Popoli, Italy, Florence
Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival, Florence, Italy
(03.11.–10.11.2025)

Gijon IFF, Spain, Gijon
Gijón International Film Festival (FICX), Gijón, Spain
(14.11.–22.11.2025)

Cork FF, Ireland, Cork
Cork International Film Festival, Cork, Ireland
(06.11.–16.11.2025)

DAYS OF EAST EUROPEAN FILMS DRESDEN, Germany, Dresden
Days of East European Films (Dresden), Dresden, Germany
(16.11.–24.11.2025)

IDFA, Netherlands, Amsterdam
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam, Netherlands
(13.11.–23.11.2025)

IFFI Goa, India, Goa
International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, India
(20.11.–28.11.2025)

8TH Panorama of the European Film, Egypt, Cairo
Panorama of the European Film, Cairo, Egypt
(27.11.–06.12.2025)

AFI European Showcase, USA, Washington D.C.
AFI European Union Film Showcase, Washington D.C., USA
(03.12.–21.12.2025)

Vino Verite, USA, Iowa
Vino Vérité (film screening series/event), Iowa, USA
(14.12.2025)

PIFF - Maharasrtha, India
Pune International Film Festival, Government of Maharashtra
(15.01.–22.01.2026)

Black Movie FF, Switzerland, Geneva
International Independent Film Festival
(16.01.–25.01.2026)

BIDF, Hungary, Budapest
Budapest International Documentary Festival
(24.01.–01.02.2026)

Bengaluru IFF, India, Bengaluru
Bengaluru International film festival
(29.01.–06.02.2026)

Ostend FF, Belgium, Oostende
Filmfestival Oostende
(30.01.–07.02.2026)

Doc Point Talinn, Estonia
International documentary film festival
(03.02.–08.02.2026)

Mittel Punkt Europa, Germany, Munich
Das Mittel Punkt Europa Filmfest
(26.02.–08.03.2026)

Art Doc Fest Riga, Latvia, Riga
The International Documentary Film Festival
(28.02.–08.03.2026)

CPH:DOX, Denmark, Copenhagen
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
(02.03.–22.03.2026)

Tempo FF, Sweden, Stockholm
Tempo Documentary Festival
(02.03.–08.03.2026)

Offscreen Film Festival, Belgium, Brussels
Offscreen Film Festival
(11.03.–29.03.2026)

Ljubljana IDFF, Slovenia, Ljubljana
Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival
(11.03.–18.03.2026)

Links

Miro Remo’s ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Triumphs at Karlovy Vary as Stellan Skarsgard Picks Up Crystal Globe
VARIETY, Marta Balaga

Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: Twin Brothers Love, Hate and Live Off the Land in an Enchanting Czech Original
VARIETY, Guy Lodge

’Better Go Mad In The Wild’: Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe winner follows Czech twins living off-grid
SCREENDAYLY, Wendy Ide

Interview with Miro Remo about the film Better Go Mad in the Wild
SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE, Tomáš Hudák

Interview about the film Better Go Mad in the Wild
DOK REVUE, Julie Šafová

Limits of Hermits - Review of Better Go Mad in the Wild
THE EAST EUROPEAN FILM BULLETIN, Martin Kudláč

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	BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD RADĚJI ZEŠÍLET V DIVOČINĚ documentary, 84 minutes, premiere: MFF Karlovy Vary 2025, 7/2025 Franta and Ondra are inseparable twins, living away from civilization in the deep bosom of nature. Their daily routine, permeated with peace and harmony with the surrounding world, begins to crack under the pressure of internal contradictions. Franta longs for freedom, change and adventure, while Ondra clings to the safety of immutability. However, their dual existence breaks like a mirror, the same appearance, different desires. In the silent embrace of nature, a fragile drama of separation, reconciliation and perhaps even reunion takes place. A magical story about what remains when what held us together begins to disappear. Directed by: Miro Remo Director of photography: Dušan Husár, Miro Remo Second camera: Kryštof Hlůže Screenplay: Aleš Palán, Miro Remo Edit: Máté Csuport, Šimon Hájek Music: Adam Matej Sound: Lukáš Kasprzyk Dramaturgy: Martyn Horyna, Juro Šlauka Production: Kristýna Milaberská, Veronika Mareková Producer: Tomáš Hrubý, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, Miro Remo Distribution: Aerofilms, Film Expanded Special effects: Marek Ježo, Tomáš Lomnický, Miro Remo Sound recording: Adam Matej, Boris Vereš, Dominik Dolejší, Adam Levý Cast: Fratna Klišík, Ondřej Klišík Photos Trailer Teaser Awards Grand prix - Crystal globe competition 59th Karlovy Vary International film festival, Czech republic Cinematic.doc - Mayor of Piešťany Award 20th International Film Festival Cinematik Piešťany, Slovakia The Main Prize - Future of Relationships 12th BIDF, Budapest International Documentary Festival, Hungary Screenings World premiere IFF Karlovy Vary Grand prix - Crystal globe competition (Crystal globe winner) (10.07.2025) El Gouna FF, Egypt El Gouna Film Festival, El Gouna, Egypt (16.10.–24.10.2025) MOSTRA, Brazil, Sao Paulo São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra), São Paulo, Brazil (16.10.–30.10.2025) DOK Leipzig, Germany, Leipzig DOK Leipzig – International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Leipzig, Germany (27.10.–02.11.2025) Cin East, Luxembourg, Luxembourg CinEast – Central & Eastern European Film Festival, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (10.10.–26.10.2025) Festival dei Popoli, Italy, Florence Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival, Florence, Italy (03.11.–10.11.2025) Gijon IFF, Spain, Gijon Gijón International Film Festival (FICX), Gijón, Spain (14.11.–22.11.2025) Cork FF, Ireland, Cork Cork International Film Festival, Cork, Ireland (06.11.–16.11.2025) DAYS OF EAST EUROPEAN FILMS DRESDEN, Germany, Dresden Days of East European Films (Dresden), Dresden, Germany (16.11.–24.11.2025) IDFA, Netherlands, Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam, Netherlands (13.11.–23.11.2025) IFFI Goa, India, Goa International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, India (20.11.–28.11.2025) 8TH Panorama of the European Film, Egypt, Cairo Panorama of the European Film, Cairo, Egypt (27.11.–06.12.2025) AFI European Showcase, USA, Washington D.C. AFI European Union Film Showcase, Washington D.C., USA (03.12.–21.12.2025) Vino Verite, USA, Iowa Vino Vérité (film screening series/event), Iowa, USA (14.12.2025) PIFF - Maharasrtha, India Pune International Film Festival, Government of Maharashtra (15.01.–22.01.2026) Black Movie FF, Switzerland, Geneva International Independent Film Festival (16.01.–25.01.2026) BIDF, Hungary, Budapest Budapest International Documentary Festival (24.01.–01.02.2026) Bengaluru IFF, India, Bengaluru Bengaluru International film festival (29.01.–06.02.2026) Ostend FF, Belgium, Oostende Filmfestival Oostende (30.01.–07.02.2026) Doc Point Talinn, Estonia International documentary film festival (03.02.–08.02.2026) Mittel Punkt Europa, Germany, Munich Das Mittel Punkt Europa Filmfest (26.02.–08.03.2026) Art Doc Fest Riga, Latvia, Riga The International Documentary Film Festival (28.02.–08.03.2026) CPH:DOX, Denmark, Copenhagen Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (02.03.–22.03.2026) Tempo FF, Sweden, Stockholm Tempo Documentary Festival (02.03.–08.03.2026) Offscreen Film Festival, Belgium, Brussels Offscreen Film Festival (11.03.–29.03.2026) Ljubljana IDFF, Slovenia, Ljubljana Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival (11.03.–18.03.2026) Links Miro Remo’s ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Triumphs at Karlovy Vary as Stellan Skarsgard Picks Up Crystal Globe VARIETY, Marta Balaga Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: Twin Brothers Love, Hate and Live Off the Land in an Enchanting Czech Original VARIETY, Guy Lodge ’Better Go Mad In The Wild’: Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe winner follows Czech twins living off-grid SCREENDAYLY, Wendy Ide Interview with Miro Remo about the film Better Go Mad in the Wild SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE, Tomáš Hudák Interview about the film Better Go Mad in the Wild DOK REVUE, Julie Šafová Limits of Hermits - Review of Better Go Mad in the Wild THE EAST EUROPEAN FILM BULLETIN, Martin Kudláč Partners Back
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