The Five Obstructions (2003)

The Five Obstructions (2003)

2003-11-07 Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland 90 Min. PG-13
6.9 152 votes

Overview

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 is The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen is The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez is The Perfect Man (segment
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal is The Perfect Woman (segment
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa is (segment
(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth is Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau is The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot is The Perfect Woman (segment
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer is Maid (segment
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez is Couple (Man) (segment
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez is Couple (Woman) (segment
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen is Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")