Film · Documentary
The Five Obstructions (2003)
★ 6.9 · 184 votesIMDb★ 7.4 · 9,787 votes1 h 28 minDocumentary2003
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
- Writers
- Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Release date
- November 7, 2003
- Original title
- De fem benspænd
Cast
Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)- Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")- Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")- Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
- Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
