The Idiots

The Idiots

1998 · 110 min · DA · R · 6.5 (653 votes)
Dir. Lars von Trier · Starring Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Louise Mieritz

Take a long ride on the short bus.

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A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

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This film feels like an unvarnished, confrontational dive into the boundaries of social behavior. It's a raw, often uncomfortable exploration of liberation and conformity, wrapped in a darkly comedic, anarchic spirit. The Dogme 95 aesthetic amplifies its unsettling intimacy, questioning what it means to truly be free or simply perform.

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