‘The Idiot(s)’ Review: Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn Sparkle in a Playful, Indulgent Tribute to Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Underappreciated Wife

The Idiot(s), directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert, is a surreal Russian Lit biopic premiering at Telluride. Starring Johnny Flynn, Aimee Lou Wood, and Vicky Krieps, the drama explores the tumultuous marriage of Fyodor Dostoevsky and his underappreciated wife during their time in Germany. While the film utilizes dark comedy and playful indulgence to chronicle the period when the author wrote a masterpiece, some critics suggest it struggles to make the depicted suffering meaningful.