Idiotka

Idiotka is a 2025 American comedy film written and directed by Nastasya Popov in her directorial debut. It stars Anna Baryshnikov, Camila Mendes, Mark Ivanir, Benito Skinner, Owen Thiele, Galina Jovovich, Nerses Stamos, Ilia Volok, Jake Choi, Saweetie
and Julia Fox.
It premiered at the SXSW Festival on March 12, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026, by Utopia.

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.
In 2023, the film received a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement to film during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Release

The film premiered at the SXSW Festival on 12 March 2025. In June 2025, Utopia acquired North American rights to the film. It is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 12 critics' reviews are positive.