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The Idiots

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The Idiots

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Summary

Director Lars von Trier's controversial, taboo-breaking drama starring Bodil Jorgensen and Jens Albinus. A timid woman joins a gang of radical young people who pretend to be mentally impaired in public, intent on provoking and disturbing what they see as a complacent society.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jason Caro

The second film to emerge from the Dogme 95 collective (following director Thomas Vinterberg's Festen), this controversial comedy drama utilises the group's complete rejection of film-making artifice to maximum effect and creates a uniquely unsettling experience. Director Lars von Trier thrusts his hand-held camera in the middle of a bunch of Danish dropouts, who test the waters of cultural acceptance by pretending to be mentally disabled in all manner of public places. Although uncomfortably comic in its portrayal of people feigning disability, the disturbing (and for a few seconds pornographic) content is balanced by mesmerising naturalistic performances, emotionally engaging situations and an ultimately liberating message.

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6.7/10

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Cast

rolenameKarenBodil JorgensenStofferJens AlbinusSusanneAnne Louise HassingHenrikTroels LybyJeppeNikolaj Lie KaasJosephineLouise MieritzPedHenrik PripMiguelLuis Mesonero

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rolenameDirectorLars von Trier

Details

Theatrical distributor

Metro Tartan Pictures

Released on

1999-05-14

Languages

Danish

Guidance

Contains violence, swearing, sex scenes and nudity.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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