The Five Obstructions
2003 · 88 min
Documentary
★ 6.9Trailer
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Crew
- Director Lars von Trier
- Director Jørgen Leth
- Writer Asger Leth
- Writer Jørgen Leth
- Writer Lars von Trier
- Director of Photography Dan Holmberg
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- D
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
- V
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
- M
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
- P
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- M
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Crew
- Director — Lars von Trier
- Director — Jørgen Leth
- Writer — Asger Leth
- Writer — Jørgen Leth
- Writer — Lars von Trier
- Director of Photography — Dan Holmberg
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