The Five Obstructions (2004)

  • NR
  • 04/04/2004 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 30m

Overview

Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.

Lars von Trier

Director, Writer

Jørgen Leth

Director, Writer

Asger Leth

Writer

Cast

Claus Nissen's headshot

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen's headshot

Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez's headshot

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal's headshot

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa's headshot

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth's headshot

Jørgen Leth

Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau's headshot

Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot's headshot

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

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