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The Idiots (1998)

★ 6.7R117 minDirector: Lars von Trier

1998 film by Lars von Trier

The Idiots (Danish: Idioterne) is a 1998 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. It is the second film in von Trier's Golden Heart Trilogy, preceded by Breaking the Waves (1996) and succeeded by Dancer in the Dark (2000). It is among the first films to be shot entirely with digital cameras.

It was screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d’Or, despite being met with widespread criticism upon release.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Idiots about?
The Idiots (1998) — 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
Is The Idiots based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Idiots scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.