Dostoyesvsky

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2005)

first a question. Does anyone know if there was any intent to somewhat portray some of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's works in this film? Early in the film he is reading "The Idiot" and since I just finished "Crime and Punishment" as well as an overview of all his works, I wanted to know if anyone knew of more of a connection besides just the inner mental workings of someone coping with killing another.
second, the only part of the movie that i am having trouble with right now is why he cleaned the floor with bleach. The hand cleaning makes sense and has been used through the ages in all stories, but him killing Ivan on his floor in the bathroom comes after him washing the floor with bleach and a toothbrush. Is this a mistake in the time line? or is there some other reason for him cleaning the floor?