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The Idiots (Danish: Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish black comedy-drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is his first film made in compliance with the Dogme 95 Manifesto, and is also known as Dogme #2.
May 20, 1998 · A group of people pretend to be mentally disabled to break free from social conventions and explore their "inner idiot". The film is part of the Dogme 95 movement and features a controversial orgy scene.
- (34K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Lars von Trier
- 1998-05-20
A darkly comic, highly provocative, yet ultimately devastating film from Lars von Trier: his only work made under the Dogme 95 "Vows of Chastity". Streaming exclusively in the US, Canada, India ...
- 53 sec
- 60.1K
- MUBI
Karen (Bodil Jørgensen) is dining alone at a crowded restaurant when a group of people who seem to be mentally disabled enter and disrupt everyone's meal. Discerning that they are not what they ...
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- Lars Von Trier
- R
- Jens Albinus
Apr 28, 1998 · With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner. With his ...
Jun 5, 2023 · Watch the new trailer for the 25th anniversary re-release of von Trier's controversial Dogme 95 film, which depicts a Danish commune of people with disabilities. The film, censored and nominated for Cannes Palme d'Or, will be available on MUBI in July.
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 main activity becomes going out into the world of "normal" people and pretending to be mentally retarded.
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