The Five Obstructions

2003
The Five Obstructions
7.4| 1h30m| en| Documentary
Storyline

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.

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Zentropa Entertainments

The Five Obstructions Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • The Five Obstructions Cast
Claus Nissen as The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
Lars von Trier as Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier
Jacqueline Arenal as The Perfect Woman, Cuba
Alexandra Vandernoot as The Perfect Woman, Brussels
Patrick Bauchau as The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker
Anders Hove as Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Bent Christensen as Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Stina Ekblad as Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Jan Nowicki as Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human