

The Five Obstructions
Visit website6.9/10 • 159
2003-11-07 • 1h 30m
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
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Writters
- Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth
- Editors
- Camilla Skousen

The Five Obstructions
Visit website2003-11-07 • 1h 30m
6.9/10 • 159
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
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Writters
- Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth
- Editors
- Camilla Skousen
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsClaus 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")
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
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- Danish
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- Keywords
- third worldanimated scenedirectorfilmmaking