The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

2003
1h 30m
6.9

6.9/10

174 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $279,032

Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Panic Productions Wajnbrosse Productions Almaz Film Productions Zentropa Entertainments
Production Countries
Belgium Denmark France Switzerland
Spoken Languages
Danish French English Spanish

Keywords

third world challenge animated scene director filmmaking mentor protégé relationship

Quick Facts

Original Title De fem benspænd
Release Date November 7, 2003
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt0354575

Cast

Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth

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

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen

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

Majken Algren Nielsen
Majken Algren Nielsen

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

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa
Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer
Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez
Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez
Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Key Crew

Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Jørgen Leth
Director
Carsten Holst
Producer
Anders Jacobsen
Producer
Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Asger Leth
Writer