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The Idiots
1998
Lars von Trier's first contribution to Denmark's Dogme 95 collective (subtitled "Dogme 2," following Thomas Vinterberg's THE CELEBRATION) concerns a group of adults who decide to get in touch with their "inner idiot." When Karen (Bodil Jorgensen), a shy, sensitive young woman, follows a group of mentally disabled individuals .. Read more
| Starring | Paprika Steen, Troels Lyby, Knud Romer Jorgensen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas |
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| Director | Lars Von Trier |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
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The Idiots
Lars von Trier's first contribution to Denmark's Dogme 95 collective (subtitled "Dogme 2," following Thomas Vinterberg's THE CELEBRATION) concerns a group of adults who decide to get in touch with their "inner idiot." When Karen (Bodil Jorgensen), a shy, sensitive young woman, follows a group of mentally disabled individuals home after an encounter at a restaurant, she discovers that they are, in fact, healthy and intelligent. Led by Stoffer (Jens Albinus), the group lives communally in his wealthy uncle's house. Stoffer believes that by "spassing" in public they are rejecting the conformity and normality of modern society, and he spends his unemployed days thinking of different ways to toy with the world at large.
Shot with handheld digital cameras and using natural lighting and natural locations, THE IDIOTS possesses an urgency that makes it feel like a documentary. Von Trier sparked a heated controversy with his decision to film the sex scenes with actual intercourse, adhering to the Dogme tenets. (He hired porn actors for the close-ups.) This controversy aside, the film nonetheless raises questions about cultism, modern ethics, and the idea of individuality within the absurdity of the characters' world.
| Starring | Paprika Steen, Troels Lyby, Knud Romer Jorgensen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Luis Mesonero, Jens Albinus, Trine Michelsen, Louise Hassing, Louise Mieritz, Bodil Jorgensen, Henrik Prip, Papr |
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| Director | Lars Von Trier |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Danish LOVEFiLM Instant: Danish |
| Subtitles | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 20 Mar 2010 To Rent: DVD: 25 Sep 2000 |
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A talented director pushes his art in the wrong direction: this is a scrappily filmed satire on family life, both conventional and communal, where the cult leader is far more parasitical and controlling than his abused suburban counterparts.
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This film is something special
Dogme number 2 revolves around a group of middle-class dropouts who spend their time pretending to be mentally and physically handicapped in public places. We ... read more »
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Ultimately a very empty film
The film is well made with good performances from a little known cast. If you are interested in film, then you might find it interesting. Lars von Trier is ... read more »
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There is something better (nearly everything)
There is is a truly awful film... even the subtitles are badly done. There is so much stuff out there that's better, don't waste your time on this.
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Valuable viewing, I think.
Having watched a fair few of Lars van triers films now, I'm still divided on the worth of his work. Here is a man that has a talent for splitting the ... read more »
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Lars von Trier's first contribution to Denmark's Dogme 95 collective (subtitled "Dogme 2," following Thomas Vinterberg's THE CELEBRATION) concerns a group of adults who decide to get in touch with their "inner idiot." When Karen (Bodil Jorgensen), a shy, sensitive young woman, follows a group of ...
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