the world: "can we still appreciate russian art, now that it has become a full blown fascist state?"Poland: "hold my wodka", winks twice and pisses in a high arc on Dostojewski (with sprinkles on Germany)~ Hamburg 34 ~
Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna travel to Europe for their honeymoon and end up staying in a health resort in Switzerland, only to return to Russia after four years. Fyedya can’t shake his roulette habit and keeps losing their money. His wife accepts this fate since he keeps assuring her that it’s all for inspiration and soon he shall write his to-be masterpiece, 'The Idiot'.
The Idiot(s) is showing in 1 cinema in London - next screening Friday 16 October at 20:30 at Prince Charles Cinema.
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the world: "can we still appreciate russian art, now that it has become a full blown fascist state?"Poland: "hold my wodka", winks twice and pisses in a high arc on Dostojewski (with sprinkles on Germany)~ Hamburg 34 ~
anna had the patience OF A SAINT
THE IDIOT(S) features two whacky, committed performances from Johnny Flynn and Aimee Lou Wood, who completely throw themselves into the idiosyncratic world Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have created, one filled with melodramatic crashouts, anachronistic music, and crude irreverence. The film itself is a bit all over the place, with a thin, repetitive story and a tone that owes a great deal to Tony McNamara without ever reaching the same heights of comedy or tragedy. Still, for all its unevenness, I have to admit the bittersweet ending got me a little choked up. “Say after me, it’s no better to be safe than sorry.”
It follows Fyodor Dostoevsky and his wife Anna during four turbulent years in Europe as he battles a severe gambling addiction while working on his writing.
The film was co-directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert in 2026.
The film stars Johnny Flynn as the famous author and Aimee Lou Wood as his long-suffering wife.
