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The Idiot(s)

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The story of the courageous woman who saved the life of literary icon Fyodor Dostoevsky and, as the first woman to found her own publishing house, became a pioneer in the country's literary history.

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Sep 9, 2026
"The Idiot(s)" runs out of steam quickly once it repeats the same punchline a dozen times. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Sep 7, 2026
For all its bold swings and quizzical digressions, the film ends up leaving its main characters feeling a bit abstract; unlike Fyodor Dostoevsky’s protagonists, they never fully leap off the page. Go to Full Review Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Sep 5, 2026
If the film ultimately overstays its welcome, it’s hard to fault it for wanting to let this unsung companion luxuriate, for once, in the spotlight. Go to Full Review Alisha Mughal In Review Online 4 days ago
It’s not hard to understand what The Idiot(s) is trying to do...[which] would be a perfectly fine point to make were the film also not infantilizing one of its subjects and depicting the other as world-weary and exhausted. Go to Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder Oct 13, 2026
2.5/5
But that kind of warped, anything-goes tone ends up distorting the overall intent of the movie, to where by the end you’re not sure what it was trying to accomplish or even achieve. Go to Full Review Bethany Lola Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 13, 2026
3/5
Even a career best performance from Aimee Lou Wood can’t save The Idiot(s), a wacky period piece about Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Małgorzata Szumowska

Director

Michał Englert

Director

Aimee Lou Wood

Actor

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Vicky Krieps

Actor

Christian Friedel

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story of the courageous woman who saved the life of literary icon Fyodor Dostoevsky and, as the first woman to found her own publishing house, became a pioneer in the country's literary history.
Director
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
Producer
Ilya Stewart, Lota Dascioraite, Vladimir Zemtsov
Screenwriter
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert, Kasper Bajon, Brid Arnstein
Production Co
Gold Rush Pictures, Hype Studios
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 58m
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