The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

3.5 |

1h 30min

Released

Documentary

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.

The Five Obstructions

Story

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.

Directors

Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Lars von Trier, Tom Heene, Asger Leth, Asger Leth, Tom Koester, Asger Leth, Bob Sabiston, Bob Sabiston, Daniel Dencik,

Writers

Sophie Destin, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Rogier Van Eck,

Tags

Casts

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

Character-in: The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal

Character-in: The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

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

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

Character-in: The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

Bent Christensen

Character-in: Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Character-in: Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling

Character-in: Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Character-in: Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Character-in: Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Character-in: Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Character-in: Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

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