Idioterne (1998)

Writer:

Lars von Trier (writer)

Release Date:

20 May 1998 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Society is the mother of all Idiots

Plot:

The group of people gather at the house in Copenhagen suburb to break all the limitations and to bring out the "inner idiot" in themselves.

Plot Keywords:

Cult | Community | Group Sex | Male Frontal Nudity | Mental Illness

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Bodil Jørgensen	...	Karen
Jens Albinus	...	Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing	...	Susanne
Troels Lyby	...	Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Jeppe
Louise Mieritz	...	Josephine
Henrik Prip	...	Ped
Luis Mesonero	...	Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen	...	Axel
Trine Michelsen	...	Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis	...	Katrine
Paprika Steen	...	High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe	...	Stoffer's Uncle
Michael Moritzen	...	Man From Municipality
Anders Hove	...	Josephine's Father

Also Known As:

Dogma 2: 'The Idiots' (International: English title) (complete title)
Dogma 95 - Idioterne
Dogme # 2 - Idioterne (Denmark) (series title)
Dogme 2 (Denmark)
Idioterna (Sweden)
Idioti (Italy)
Les idiots (France)
The Idiots (International: English title)
Los idiotas (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Os Idiotas (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Идиоты (Russia) [ru]
Idioci (Poland) [pl]
Idiootit (Finland) [fi]
Idioten (Germany) [de]
Les idiots (Canada: French title) [fr]
Oi ilithioi (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, and for language.

Runtime:

117 min | South Korea:110 min (cut)

Country:

Denmark | Sweden | France | Netherlands | Italy

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | France:-12 (original rating) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:(Banned) | Italy:T (cut) | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (cut)

Filming Locations:

Søllerød, Sjælland, Denmark

Company:

Zentropa Entertainments

Trivia:

Written in four days as part of the Dogma 95 Manifesto.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: This is a film that adheres to the 'Dogme 95' manifesto, so the usual goof rules do not necessarily apply. This includes shots of the crew, microphones and other equipment, as well as continuity errors.

Quotes:

[Susanne puts a "spastic" Ped behind the van's steering wheel]
Guide at Factory: Who... is he driving?
Susanne: Responsibility does them good.
[Ped drives off recklessly]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Det danske dogmeri (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Vi Er Dem De Andre Ikke Må lege Med

with Russians it's the same

Moment I stood up just after film had ended I thought that the Danes are similar to the Russians, at least in this narrow scheme. I saw the film as if it was my friends' jests and mockery alive. Melodramatic `Breaking the waves' won my heart year ago. But I have seen nothing of the Idioterne's kind. It has no sentiments but love is in it, as well. I think it reveals life as it is and people as they are. What you hate in them and love the same time. How they might be loved in spite of all shortcomings. At first glance, the same as critique I have seen, it is a cynic film. I think it is not. You must love `real' people, as I saw through this film, I can do it. It brings hope. Hope I will never been forsaken. Never been alone.

Best wishes, Alesha.