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The Idiots

Idioterne

“Take a long ride on the short bus.”

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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 primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy, and, by every possible means, to make those around them miserable.

Director: Lars von Trier
Writers: Mogens Rukov, Lars von Trier
Language: Danish
Country: Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden
Release date: 20 May 1998
Budget: $2,500,000
Box office: $7,200