The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

69% | Nov 07, 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.

Featured Cast

Jørgen Leth
Director
Carsten Holst
Producer

Cast

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
(segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")

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