The Idiot (2011)

★★★★★

Original title: Idioot / The Idiot

2011 · 2 h 3 min

Directed by Rainer Sarnet · Estonia · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Risto Kübar Katariina Unt Tambet Tuisk Ragne Veensalu Ain Lutsepp Ülle Kaljuste

Credits

Written by: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Plot

A story of a naive man, whose direct behavior stirs in people moral unrest, rage and embarrassment over their own pettiness, making them yearn for goodness.

Sinekatalog’s take

An Estonian take on a naive man whose directness awakens shame, anger and a yearning for goodness in those around him. The strange, stylised world fits the fable. Offbeat and rich for fans of literary adaptations.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (300 votes)
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