Szumowska and Englert's "The Idiot(s)" to screen at ToruńCAMERIMAGE on 12 November 2026
Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert's film will be shown at the 34th ToruńCAMERIMAGE festival. A Q&A with the filmmakers and cast, including Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn, will follow the screening.
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The film "The Idiot(s)" will be presented at the 34th ToruńCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival. The screening takes place on 12 November 2026 at 8pm. A Q&A with the filmmakers and cast is planned afterwards.
Festival guests
The festival's special guests will be directors Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert, and actors Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn.
What the film is about
The main characters are Fyodor and Anna, a newly married couple. Their honeymoon journey across Europe leads to Baden. Instead of a romantic trip, it turns into a turbulent, years-long stay. Together they face one setback after another and try to create the conditions in which Fyodor can write his future masterpiece, "The Idiot".
The film's festival journey
According to the organisers, the film had its world premiere in September 2026 at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. It was then shown in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival. On 24 September it opened the 34th Filmfest Hamburg, marking its European premiere.
It was also selected for the main competition of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, where ten titles competed for the Best Film Award. The film has also been or will be shown at festivals including AFI FEST in Los Angeles, Rome Film Fest and Bergen International Film Festival. In November it is due to compete in the main competition of the Seville European Film Festival.
According to Filmweb, the film has received very good reviews. Critics singled out the performances of Aimee Lou Wood and other actors.
What this means for you
The film has already been shown in the UK, at the BFI London Film Festival in London. The source gives no information about UK distribution or a cinema release date.
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