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Rating: 6.905/10 by 153 users

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.

Directing:
  • Jørgen Leth
  • Lars von Trier
  • Asger Leth
  • Asger Leth
Writing:
  • Lars von Trier
  • Lars von Trier
  • Asger Leth
  • Jørgen Leth
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Nov 07, 2003

Rating: 6.905/10 by 153 users

Alternative Title:
Cinco obstrucciones - AR
Pet zapreka - HR
Viisi kampitusta - FI
Τα πέντε εμπόδια - GR

Country:
Belgium
Denmark
France
Switzerland
Language:
Dansk
Español
Français
English
Runtime: 01 hour 30 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: third world, animated scene, director, filmmaking

Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
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)
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

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