The film takes place in Cold War-era Czechoslovakia. Two girls, both named Marie, decide to be bad and do generally naughty and mischievous things. The film is overall wacky.
Most of the film, the two white girls stuff themselves with food, especially whipped cream topped desserts, and hit on older men. I really identify with that and therefore this film speaks to me on a spiritual level.
There's so much cool stuff going on. Camera tricks, editing tricks. Marie cuts off other Marie's head and her disembodied head floats around laughing at her. The colors of the scene change often. This is like a visual, constantly moving art piece.
Another important scene is where the two Maries cut up a bunch of phallic shaped foods into pieces with their scissors. I'm sure this is very symbolic of the feminist nature of the film. Also, they cut out magazine pictures and eat them.
The Maries end up eating and destroying an entire banquet. They feel bad about this, so they try to clean up, only to have the chandelier land on them! They also question if they even exist. How does one prove that? This film is so artistic and so much fun. However, it is not a long film. That is because film production had to be halted because everyone was arrested for wasting food. Oh, well that is communism for you. I will give this film a 8/10.
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