The Five Obstructions
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-11-07
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Writer: Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Spoken language: Dansk, Français, English, Español
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Five Obstructions
Production Companies: Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
Production Countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Lars von Trier
Claus Nissen
Majken Algren Nielsen
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Jacqueline Arenal
Vivian Rosa
Patrick Bauchau
Alexandra Vandernoot
Marie Dejaer
Pascal Perez
Meschell Perez
Bent Christensen
Anders Hove
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