# The Idiots (1998)

> A provocative Dogme 95 commune turns simulated intellectual disability into a volatile game of social rebellion, exposing the grief and repression beneath its anarchic freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/359

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Cast: Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Louise Mieritz, Henrik Prip, Luis Mesonero
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154421/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, provocative, uncomfortable, arthouse film night, provocative cinema discussion

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