The Idiot (1970)

L'Idiot follows Rajat "Rinku" Chaddha, an awkward, daydreaming young man obsessed with French culture, as he attempts to win over Mona, a charismatic girl in his French class. With the help of a local thief, Rinku devises a plan to become Mona's hero, but things take an unexpected turn, forcing him to confront his fantasies and reality. friendship, identity, delhi, india, mona lisa (la gioconda), heroism, coming of age, unrequited love, reality vs fantasy, dreamer, socially awkward, manipulative friend, naive young man, day dreamer, tragicomedy, jean-luc godard, humor, french culture, romantic obsession, language class, thief alliance