MOVIE

The Five Obstructions

Name: The Five Obstructions
Director: Jørgen Leth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-11-07
Cast: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

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.

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 narrat… + more

Original Title

De fem benspænd

Release Date

2003-11-07

Year

2003

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

6.93

Genres

Documentary

Production

#third-world#challenge#animated-scene#director#filmmaking#mentor-protégé-relationship

Cast

Jørgen Leth

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

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Claus Nissen

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

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Majken Algren Nielsen

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

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Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

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Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

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Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")