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The Five Obstructions

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6.9/10 • 155

2003-11-071h 30m

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.

Directors
Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Writters
Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Editors
Morten Højbjerg

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  1. Claus Nissen

    Claus Nissen

    The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

  2. Majken Algren Nielsen

    Majken Algren Nielsen

    The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

  3. Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

    Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

    The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

  4. Jacqueline Arenal

    Jacqueline Arenal

    The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

  5. Vivian Rosa

    Vivian Rosa

    (segment "Cuba")

  6. Jørgen Leth

    Jørgen Leth

    Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

  7. Patrick Bauchau

    Patrick Bauchau

    The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

  8. Alexandra Vandernoot

    Alexandra Vandernoot

    The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

  9. Marie Dejaer

    Marie Dejaer

    Maid (segment "Brussels")

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Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
third worldanimated scenedirectorfilmmaking