The Five Obstructions

  • Documentary
11/7/2003
90

Storyline

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:
Jørgen Leth
Lars von Trier
Writers:
Lars von Trier
Asger Leth
Jørgen Leth
    • third world
    • animated scene
    • director
    • filmmaking

    Videos

    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)

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