The Five Obstructions (2003)
- Documentary
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.
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (184 votes)
- Release date
- November 7, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Language
- DA
- Director
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Status
- Released
Top cast
Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)- Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")- Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")- Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
- Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
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