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The Five Obstructions

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The Five Obstructions

6.9

1h 30m

2003

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jørgen Leth

Lars von Trier

Trailer

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

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

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

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

Majken Algren Nielsen

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

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal

as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

as (segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

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