The Five Obstructions (2003)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $279,032.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 2.2631 |
Directed By
Jørgen Leth
Lars von Trier
Crew
Jørgen Leth
Carsten Holst
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Vibeke Windeløv
Marianne Christensen
Magdalena García
Morten Højbjerg
Lars von Trier
Anders Jacobsen
Camilla Skousen
Marianne Christensen
Dan Holmberg
Holly Sabiston
Patrick Thornton
Delphine Coterel
Mikkel Maltha
Jesper Grüner
Nina Munch Petersen
Magdalena García
Michel Vinck
Jennifer Deutrom
Bob Sabiston
José Luis Figueroa
Magdalena Coamano
Katy O'Connor
Susan Sabiston
Marlene Billie Andreasen
Tom Heene
Yeslam bin Laden
Asger Leth
Kristian Leth
Mairead O'Leary
Sophie Destin
Nicole Mora
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Asger Leth
Daniel Dencik
Lars von Trier
Amrit Gangar
Hans Møller
Lisa Schonker
Elisabeth Houtart
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Tom Koester
Fabien Pascal
Thomas Therchilsen
Mette Høst Hansen
Anders Valbro
Ann Vognsen
Gérald Morin
Mike Layne
François Zeegers
Randy Cole
Simon Kristiansen
Lars von Trier
Pia Nielsen
Asger Leth
Jan Juhler
Asger Leth
Jens de Place Bjørn
Paul Heymans
Thomas Caspersen
Jørgen Leth
Martin Saabye Andersen
Morten Bøttzauw
Bob Sabiston
Christine Ekstrand
Michael Frank Nielsen
Rasmus Christoffersen
Majken Bramstrup
Stefan Maenen
Manka Sierakowski
Suhas Bhiwandkar
Signe Birket-Smith
Deepak Rao
Johanne Stainer
Rogier Van Eck
Floyd E. Casper
Isabelle Corlier
Marie-Aude Goddard
Javier Gonzales
Jordan Savel
Michel Detry
Ann Køj
Sonja Egemar
Füsun Eriksen
Melanie Munt
Juan Pacífico
Manuel Dacosse
Adam Morris Philp
Anne Katrine Andersen
Anne Katrine Andersen
TOP 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)
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")
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)
Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
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