The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions (2003)

Directed by Jørgen Leth

1h 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.

Cast

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

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

Majken Algren Nielsen

Majken Algren Nielsen

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

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

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

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Crew

Camilla Skousen

Camilla Skousen

Editor

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Casting

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Director

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Line Producer

Magdalena García

Magdalena García

Casting

Morten Højbjerg

Morten Højbjerg

Editor

Carsten Holst

Carsten Holst

Producer

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