The Idiots

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The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish film
Dogme 95 film
drama film
film
adheresTo Dogme 95 Vow of Chastity NERFINISHED
awardReceived FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
cinematographer Roberto Schaefer NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Hand-held camera
controversialFor depiction of intellectual disability
explicit sexual content
countryOfOrigin Denmark NERFINISHED
director Lars von Trier NERFINISHED
distributor Trust Film Sales NERFINISHED
DogmeCertificateNumber 2
editedBy Molly Marlene Stensgaard NERFINISHED
festivalSelection Cannes Film Festival 1998 NERFINISHED
filmingStyle handheld camera
natural lighting
genre drama
hasSexuallyExplicitScenes true
language Danish
mainCastMember Anne Louise Hassing NERFINISHED
Bodil Jørgensen NERFINISHED
Jens Albinus NERFINISHED
Louise Mieritz NERFINISHED
Trine Michelsen NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Karen NERFINISHED
movement Dogme 95 NERFINISHED
musicBy Joachim Holbek NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus provocative exploration of social norms
nominatedFor Palme d'Or NERFINISHED
notableFor central work in the Dogme 95 movement
provocative exploration of social norms
originalTitle Idioterne NERFINISHED
partOf Dogme 95 movement NERFINISHED
plotSummary A group of adults form a commune and pretend to be intellectually disabled in public to challenge social norms.
premiereEvent 1998 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
producer Vibeke Windeløv NERFINISHED
productionCompany Zentropa NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1990s
releaseYear 1998
runtimeMinutes 117
screenedInSection Cannes Film Festival Competition NERFINISHED
setIn Denmark NERFINISHED
theme conformity and rebellion
performance and identity
social hypocrisy
title The Idiots NERFINISHED
writer Lars von Trier NERFINISHED

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Zentropa produced The Idiots