"Take a long ride on the short bus."

1998

1h 50m

6.5(669 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip

Ped

Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Creative team

Directed by: Lars von Trier
Written by: Lars von Trier
Produced by: Vibeke Windeløv
Dag Alveberg

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