The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions (2003)

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.

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  • Release Date: 2003-11-07
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Directors: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier.

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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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