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
Karlovy Vary, 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
Budapest, Hungary

Tempo Youth Award
29th Tempo documentary festival
Stockholm, Sweeden

Czech Lion for Best Documentary Film
Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy
Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Lion for Best Cinematography
Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy
Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Lion for Best Film Editing
Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy
Prague, Czech Republic

Slnko v sieti award for the best documentary
Award of the Slovak Film and Television Academy
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Screenings

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

Slovak premiere
MFF Cinematik, Piešťany, Slovakia
International Film Festival
(13.9.2025)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vino Verite, Iowa, U.S.A.
Vino Vérité (film screening series/event), Iowa, U.S.A.
(14.12.2025)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CIFF, Cleveland, U.S.A.
Cleveland International Film Festival
(09.04.–18.04.2026)

ZagrebDox, Zagreb, Croatia
International Documentary Film Festival
(19.04.–26.04.2026)

GoEast Festival, Wiesbaden, Germany
GoEast Film Festival
(21.04.–27.04.2026)

Hot Docs, , Toronto, Canada
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
(23.04.–03.05.2026)

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

Interview with Miro Remo, director of the documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild
RTV SLO – NATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION OF SLOVENIA, Ana Jurc

Rural twin brothers resisting modern life, where imagination, memory, and rebellion shape a fading yet vivid freedom
MODERN TIMES REVIEW, Carmen Gray

Czech Documentary Is the Year’s Best Twin Movie
THE WRAP, Guy Lodge

Miro Remo’s Crystal Globe Winner Gets Up Close And Personal With A Pair Of Eccentric Czech Twins – Karlovy Vary Film Festival
DEADLINE, Damon Wise

A pair of deeply eccentric twin brothers and a talking cow are the stars of Czech director Miro Remo's mischievous, lyrical, tragicomic prize-winning documentary
THE FILM VERDICT, Stephen Dalton

Better Go Mad in the Wild’ movie review: Endearing KVIFF winner captures truly Bohemian lives
THE PRAGUE REPORTER, Jason Pirodsky

Review: Better Go Mad in the Wild
CINEUROPA, Marko Stojiljković

Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: A Film of Beauty in the Absurd
MOVIES WE TEXTED ABOUT, Pedro Lima

Better Go Mad in the Wild review
DIRTYMOVIES, Victor Fraga

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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 Karlovy Vary, 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 Budapest, Hungary Tempo Youth Award 29th Tempo documentary festival Stockholm, Sweeden Czech Lion for Best Documentary Film Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy Prague, Czech Republic Czech Lion for Best Cinematography Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy Prague, Czech Republic Czech Lion for Best Film Editing Award of the Czech Film and Television Academy Prague, Czech Republic Slnko v sieti award for the best documentary Award of the Slovak Film and Television Academy Bratislava, Slovak Republic Screenings *World premiere* IFF Karlovy Vary, Karlovy Vary, Czech republic Grand prix - Crystal globe competition (Crystal globe winner) (10.07.2025) *Slovak premiere* MFF Cinematik, Piešťany, Slovakia International Film Festival (13.9.2025) El Gouna FF, El Gouna, Egypt El Gouna Film Festival, El Gouna, Egypt (16.10.–24.10.2025) MOSTRA, Sao Paulo, Brazil São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra), São Paulo, Brazil (16.10.–30.10.2025) DOK Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany 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, Florence, Italy Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival, Florence, Italy (03.11.–10.11.2025) Gijon IFF, Gijon, Spain Gijón International Film Festival (FICX), Gijón, Spain (14.11.–22.11.2025) Cork FF, Cork, Ireland Cork International Film Festival, Cork, Ireland (06.11.–16.11.2025) DAYS OF EAST EUROPEAN FILMS DRESDEN, Dresden, Germany Days of East European Films (Dresden), Dresden, Germany (16.11.–24.11.2025) IDFA, Amsterdam, Netherlands International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam, Netherlands (13.11.–23.11.2025) IFFI Goa, Goa, India International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, India (20.11.–28.11.2025) 8TH Panorama of the European Film, Cairo, Egypt Panorama of the European Film, Cairo, Egypt (27.11.–06.12.2025) AFI European Showcase, Washington D.C., USA AFI European Union Film Showcase, Washington D.C., U.S.A. (03.12.–21.12.2025) Vino Verite, Iowa, U.S.A. Vino Vérité (film screening series/event), Iowa, U.S.A. (14.12.2025) PIFF - Maharasrtha, India Pune International Film Festival, Government of Maharashtra (15.01.–22.01.2026) Black Movie FF, Geneva, Switzerland International Independent Film Festival (16.01.–25.01.2026) BIDF, Budapest, Hungary Budapest International Documentary Festival (24.01.–01.02.2026) Bengaluru IFF, Bengaluru, India Bengaluru International film festival (29.01.–06.02.2026) Ostend FF, Oostende, Belgium Filmfestival Oostende (30.01.–07.02.2026) Doc Point Talinn, Estonia International documentary film festival (03.02.–08.02.2026) Mittel Punkt Europa, Munich, Germany Das Mittel Punkt Europa Filmfest (26.02.–08.03.2026) Art Doc Fest Riga, Riga, Latvia The International Documentary Film Festival (28.02.–08.03.2026) CPH:DOX, Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (02.03.–22.03.2026) Tempo FF, Stockholm, Sweden Tempo Documentary Festival (02.03.–08.03.2026) Offscreen Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium Offscreen Film Festival (11.03.–29.03.2026) Ljubljana IDFF, Ljubljana, Slovenia Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival (11.03.–18.03.2026) CIFF, Cleveland, U.S.A. Cleveland International Film Festival (09.04.–18.04.2026) ZagrebDox, Zagreb, Croatia International Documentary Film Festival (19.04.–26.04.2026) GoEast Festival, Wiesbaden, Germany GoEast Film Festival (21.04.–27.04.2026) Hot Docs, , Toronto, Canada Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (23.04.–03.05.2026) 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 Interview with Miro Remo, director of the documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild RTV SLO – NATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION OF SLOVENIA, Ana Jurc Rural twin brothers resisting modern life, where imagination, memory, and rebellion shape a fading yet vivid freedom MODERN TIMES REVIEW, Carmen Gray Czech Documentary Is the Year’s Best Twin Movie THE WRAP, Guy Lodge Miro Remo’s Crystal Globe Winner Gets Up Close And Personal With A Pair Of Eccentric Czech Twins – Karlovy Vary Film Festival DEADLINE, Damon Wise A pair of deeply eccentric twin brothers and a talking cow are the stars of Czech director Miro Remo's mischievous, lyrical, tragicomic prize-winning documentary THE FILM VERDICT, Stephen Dalton Better Go Mad in the Wild’ movie review: Endearing KVIFF winner captures truly Bohemian lives THE PRAGUE REPORTER, Jason Pirodsky Review: Better Go Mad in the Wild CINEUROPA, Marko Stojiljković Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: A Film of Beauty in the Absurd MOVIES WE TEXTED ABOUT, Pedro Lima Better Go Mad in the Wild review DIRTYMOVIES, Victor Fraga Partners Back
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