The Idiots
dir. Lars von Trier
66
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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.
Critics consensus
The Idiots feels more like an experiment than a coherent narrative, but director Lars von Trier's provocative style and rumination on civilization will leave most audience members feeling like satisfied test subjects.
Directed byLars von Trier
StarringBodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Louise Mieritz
Written byLars von Trier
CinematographyLars von Trier
EditingMolly Malene Stensgaard
The Idiots
1998 · R · 1h 50m
Comedy, Drama
A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.
Our Verdict
66
Critics Consensus
The Idiots feels more like an experiment than a coherent narrative, but director Lars von Trier's provocative style and rumination on civilization will leave most audience members feeling like satisfied test subjects.
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