The Five Obstructions

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.

2003 |1h 30m | Documentary

Videos

Cast

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

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Status

Released

Language

Danish, Spanish, French, English

Budget

-

Revenue

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The Five Obstructions

Videos

The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022

Cast

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Danish, Spanish, French, English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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