"Society is the mother of all Idiots."

1998

1h 54m

6.5(613 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A mix of home-video and documentary styles about a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

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Jens Albinus

Stoffer

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Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

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Troels Lyby

Henrik

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Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

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Louise Mieritz

Josephine

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Henrik Prip

Ped

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Luis Mesonero

Miguel

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Trine Michelsen

Nana

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Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

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Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

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Erik Wedersøe

Stoffer's Uncle

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Michael Moritzen

Man from Municipality

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Anders Hove

Josephine's Father

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Jan Elle

Waiter

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Claus Strandberg

Guide at Factory

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Jens Jørn Spottag

Boss at Advertising Agency

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John Martinus

Man in Morning-Jacket

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Lars Bjarke

Rocker #1

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Ewald Larsen

Rocker #2

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Christian Friis

Rocker #3

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Hans Henrik Clemensen

Karen's Husband - Anders

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Lone Lindorff

Karen's Mother

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Erno Müller

Karen's Grandfather

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Regitze Estrup

Karen's Sister - Louise

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Lotte Munk

Karen's Sister - Britta

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Marina Bouras

Axel's Wife

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Julie Wieth

Woman with 2 Kids

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Kirsten Vaupel

Art Class Lady #1

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Lillian Tillegreen

Art Class Lady #2

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Birgit Conradi

Art Class Lady #3

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Peter Frøge

Man in the Swimmingpool

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Albert Wichmann

High Class Man

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Ditlev Weddelsborg

Severin at Advertising Agency

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Jesper Sønderaas

Svendsen at Advertising Agency

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Svend Erik Plannthin

Mongoloid

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Torben Meyrowitsch

Mongoloid

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Lis Bente Petersen

Mongoloid

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Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

Mongoloid

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Axel Schmidt

Mongoloid

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Iris Albøge

Qualified Carer

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Directing

Lars von Trier

Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

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Louise Clausen

Rocker Girl

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Knud Romer

Axel

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