Idiotka
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| Directed by | Nastasya Popov |
| Written by | Nastasya Popov |
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| Cinematography | Kristen Correll |
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| Music by | Ian Hultquist |
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| Distributed by | Utopia |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Idiotka is a 2025 American comedy film starring Camila Mendes and Anna Baryshnikov and marks the feature length directorial debut of Nastasya Popov.
It premiered at the SXSW Festival on March 12, 2025.
Cast
- Anna Baryshnikov as Margarita Levlansky
- Camila Mendes as Nicol Garcia
- Owen Thiele as Oliver Knowles
- Benito Skinner as Jonathan Smith
- Mark Ivanir as Samuel Levlansky
- Saweetie as Candy
- Julia Fox as Emma Wexler
- Galina Jovovich as Gita Levlansky
- Nerses Stamos as Nerses Levlansky
- Gabbriette as Veronique
- Zack Bia as Music Producer
- Shaun Brown as Malcolm
- Jake Choi as Jung-soo
- Marcelo Tubert as Oleg
- Ilia Volok as Vlad
- Gigi Zumbado as Amalie
Production
The film is the feature-length debut of writer/director Nastasya Popov. The cast is led by Camila Mendes and Anna Baryshnikov and also includes Owen Thiele, Benito Skinner, Mark Ivanir, musician Saweetie, and Julia Fox. The ensemble cast also includes Galina Jovovich and Nerses Stamos, with cameo appearances from Gabbriette and Zack Bia. Popov and Tess Cohen produced for Virgo Films alongside Mendes and Rachel Matthews for Honor Role. Saba Zerehi is also a producer.[1]
In 2023, the film received a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement to film during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the SXSW Festival on 12 March 2025.[3] In June 2025, Utopia acquired the distribution rights.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.
References
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 13, 2025). "Anna Baryshnikov & Camila Mendes Fashion-Fueled Comedy 'Idiotka' Making SXSW World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 7, 2023). "SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements: Full List Of Movies And TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Idiotka". schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 4, 2025). "Fashion Comedy 'Idiotka' Starring Anna Baryshnikov And Camila Mendes Lands At Utopia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2025.