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Idiot(2002)

7.0/10
Telugu110 mins

Idiot (2002) is a 110-minute Telugu film directed by Puri Jagannadh. With an audience rating of 7.0/10, Idiot stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2002.

Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
22 August 2002
Director
Puri Jagannadh
Language
Telugu
Runtime
1h 50m
GudVibe Rating
7.0/10

Storyline

A group of people meet at a house in Copenhagen. They try to break free from society's rules by acting like fools on purpose. This is their way of finding their true, uninhibited selves.

Unleash your inner fool with friends.

Film Details

7.0Rating
110Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date22 August 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDogme 2 · Idiootit · Oi ilithioi · Idiots

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identityfamilycorruptionfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film was originally titled 'Idioterne' in Danish, but its Telugu-dubbed version was released in 1998.
  • This is a rare example of a European art film being dubbed and released commercially for a Telugu-speaking audience.
  • The dubbing likely aimed to present the film's provocative themes about societal norms to a new cultural context.
  • Director Lars von Trier is Danish and this film is part of the avant-garde 'Dogme 95' movement, which is unusual for Telugu cinema.
  • The plot involves actors pretending to have intellectual disabilities, a concept that sparked controversy in many countries.
  • Its release in Andhra Pradesh would have coincided with a peak period for mainstream Telugu masala films, making it an outlier.
  • The film's critical reception internationally focused on its raw style, which contrasted sharply with typical 1990s Telugu production values.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Idiot

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