The Idiots (Idioterne) (1998)

7	Listal rating
6.7	IMDB rating

Directed by

Lars von Trier

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Karen

Stoffer

Susanne

Henrik

Jeppe

Josephine

Ped

Miguel

Written by

Lars von Trier

writer

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A good movie

1 year, 9 months ago at Aug 2 3:10

johanlefourbe

Back then, there was a lot of hype surrounding the Dogma and this was the second movie featuring those rules. I was personally completely blown away by 'Festen' directed by Thomas Vinterberg which was the first movie featuring the Dogma rules so I was really eager to watch this second movie. Eventually, I ended up with some mixed feelings. Indeed, the main issue here is that the whole thing seems ... read more

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1 year, 6 months ago at Nov 10 4:10

talia_sparkle

Always one for controversy, Lars Von Trier's The Idiots is no exception.
Filmed in the Dogme 95 style, the handheld camera, dodgy sound and mis-matched cuts are at first a distraction, yet once the storyline draws you in they become almost unnoticeable.

The film follows a group of young adults, who routinely "spazz out" in public in order to indulge their "inner idiot". The s... read more

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Description: A seemingly "anti-bourgeois" group of adults spend their time seeking their "inner idiot" to release their inhibitions. They do so by behaving in public as if they were developmentally disabled. At a restaurant, patrons are disturbed by the group's mischief, but single diner Karen (Bodil Jorgensen) develops an a ... (more)

Release date : 20 May 1998
UPC: 696306013525

1990s (8), Denmark (7), 1998 (7), Netherlands (5), France (5), Sweden (5), Spain (5), Italy (5), Dogme 95 (4), Danish (4), Drama (3), Stupidity (3), Cult (3), Orgy (2), Fake Documentary (2), Sex (2), Improvisation (2), Mentally Handicapped (2), Acting (2), Wheelchair (2)

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“Always one for controversy, Lars Von Trier's The Idiots is no exception.

Filmed in the Dogme 95 style, the handheld camera, dodgy sound and mis-matched cuts are at first a distraction, yet once the storyline draws you in they become almost unnoticeable.

The film follows a group of young adults, who routinely "spazz out" in public in order to indulge their "inner idiot". The scenes of their play are not only disturbingly accurate and sometimes distressing but showcase an extraordinary amount of acting talent in the cast. They are not only believable but also serve to question your own view on stereotypes of the mentally impaired. Do we see what we commonly think of mentally disabled people to be, or are their acts true to life? It's an uncomfortable question, and one th” read more

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