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) (2026)

September 4, 2026 118 min

Drama

Director: Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert  ·  Writers: Kasper Bajon, Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert, Bríd Arnstein

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'.

Director

Małgorzata Szumowska Michał Englert

Cast

Johnny Flynn Fyodor Dostoyevsky Aimee Lou Wood Anna Dostoyevsky Vicky Krieps Christian Friedel Barbara Marten Rainer Bock Raphael Roger Levy Jürgen Heimüller Concierge Thekla Viloo Fliesberg Thomas B. Hoffmann Joshua Seelenbinder Pawel Morawiak