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The Idiots
“Take a long ride on the short bus.”
6.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 50m•R• Danish
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form intellect by living together in a community of 'idiots'. Their primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy, and, by every possible means, to make those around them miserable.
Cast & Crew
Bodil Jørgensen
Karen
Lead
Jens Albinus
Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
Susanne
Troels Lyby
Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
Josephine
Henrik Prip
Ped
LM
Luis Mesonero
Miguel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars von Trier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Idiots is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
