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The Five Obstructions - 2003

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.

90min

2003

Released

0.0/10

7.4/10

Cast

Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

About The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions 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.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: De fem benspænd

Original Language: Danish

Directed By: Lars von Trier

Production Companies

Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments

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