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A commune fakes disability to disrupt society—Lars von Trier's most chaotic provocation.
TMDB
65
IMDb
67
Rotten Tomatoes
73
Audience Score
78
Google
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The Idiots (1998)

Dogme chaosSocial grenadeUncomfortable laughs

Overview

ComedyDrama

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

Flag of DKDKDanish
Content warning
ironicburlesquefound footagepublicitylifestyleidiotwittymentally disabledfreedomsimulation+5 more
Performance of identitySocial conformityThe ethics of transgressionAuthenticity vs. theater

Standout Aspects

Direction

Von Trier breaks his own Dogme rules gleefully.

Acting

Jørgensen's committed vulnerability anchors the chaos.

Best for:Solo: You need space to process this without witnesses to your face.·Rewatch: Second viewing reveals who's performing for whom.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Real unsimulated arousal—it's Dogme, baby.·Disturbing: Faked disability used as social weapon; will provoke.
Lars von Trier

Director

Lars von Trier

ReleasedApr 28, 1998
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Budget$2.5M·Revenue$7.2K
ZDF/Arte
VPRO

Top Cast

Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing

Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby

Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz

Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip

Henrik Prip

Ped

Trine Michelsen

Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Erik Wedersøe

Erik Wedersøe

Stoffer's Uncle

Michael Moritzen

Michael Moritzen

Man from Municipality

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Josephine's Father

Jan Elle

Jan Elle

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The second official Dogme 95 film, shot on video with only natural light and props found on location.

Insight

Von Trier allegedly made actors stay in character between takes; the commune blurred into real life.

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