US EditionKarlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: Miro Remo’s ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Takes The Crystal Globe
KARLOVY VARY DISTRICT, KARLOVY VARY REGION, JUL 11 – Miro Remo's documentary portrays isolated twins challenging social norms and won the $25,000 Crystal Globe at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, attended by nearly 10,000 visitors.
- The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closed on July 12, 2025, awarding Miro Remo's film Better Go Mad in the Wild the Crystal Globe.
- The festival screened 175 films, including 108 fiction features and 23 documentaries, amid a strong lineup featuring many female-led films.
- Better Go Mad in the Wild is a hybrid documentary exploring two eccentric twins living off-grid near the Czech-Austrian-German border.
- Miro Remo and producer Tomas Hruby split the $25,000 prize, with the jury commending the film as a humorous tribute to the rare quality of staying authentic to oneself in today’s world.
- The film's success highlights interest in unconventional stories and suggests growing recognition for documentaries with unique narratives at international festivals.
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The Karlovy Vary Film Festival ended over the weekend and has its film winners. However, one more imaginary prize could be awarded, for the biggest fashion chameleon who brought home the most outfits over the past week.
The 59th Karlovy Vary Film Festival celebrated a documentary titled I'd Rather Go Crazy in the Wild, which the jury described as "charmingly imaginative." Slovak director Miro Remo follows twin brothers on a secluded farm throughout the film.
Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: Miro Remo’s ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Takes The Crystal Globe
The 59th International Karlovy Vary Film Festival passed by in a blur this week after playing host to a stream of largely uncontroversial guests compared to previous years. With appearances by Festival President’s Award winners Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard, plus a special cameo from Michael Douglas, it was left to Crystal Globe […]
Miro Remo’s ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Triumphs at Karlovy Vary as Stellan Skarsgard Picks Up Crystal Globe
Miro Remo’s hybrid doc “Better Go Mad in the Wild” picked up Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s Grand Prix on Saturday – and $25,000, shared by the director and the producers. Following hermit twins František and Ondřej Klišík, the Slovak director first discovered them thanks to Aleš Palán’s book. “I contacted Aleš right away, and he brought me into their world,” he said. “I fell in love with them and with their environment. I was fascinated by ever…
A day after the documentary film Raději zešílet v divočně (Better to Go Crazy in the Wild) won the Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, one of its main actors, František Klišík, was found dead near Prague. Klišík, 62, drowned in a lake in the village of Ohrobec early Sunday morning. Police say there is no indication of foul play, but the exact cause of death will only be determined after an autopsy. Klišík had reportedly g…
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