The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions

Movie·2003·1h 30m

The Five Obstructions

Country

Belgium

Language

Danish

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// overview

The Story

Original title: De fem benspænd

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.

Written By

Asger Leth

Producer

Anders Jacobsen, Carsten Holst

Cinematography

Dan Holmberg

Editor

Camilla Skousen

Themes

third worldchallengeanimated scenedirectorfilmmakingmentor protégé relationship

Production House

Panic Productions
Wajnbrosse Productions
Almaz Film Productions
Zentropa Entertainments

Audience Score

69%

177 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

Cast

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

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

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Claus Nissen

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

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

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

Bent Christensen

Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director, Writer

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Director, Writer

Anders Jacobsen

Producer

Carsten Holst

Producer

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Dan Holmberg

Director of Photography

Camilla Skousen

Editor

Morten Højbjerg

Morten Højbjerg

Editor

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Writer

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