Underplayed Gems

The Idiot (2011)

The Idiot poster
Original title
Idioot
Directed by
Rainer Sarnet
Genre
drama film
Country
Estonia
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A naive and kind-hearted man returns to Russian society after being treated for a neurological condition. His honest and compassionate nature clashes with the greed, hypocrisy, and cruelty of the people around him. The story follows his attempts to navigate these relationships and the tragic consequences that follow.

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What happens

The Idiot (Estonian: Idioot) is a 2011 Estonian drama film directed by Rainer Sarnet and based on the 1869 novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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