The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

90 mins | Documentary | Nov. 7, 2003

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.

The Five Obstructions

90 mins | Documentary | Nov. 7, 2003

The Five Obstructions
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Zentropa Entertainments, Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions
Original title De fem benspænd
Directors Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Writers Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Asger Leth

Cast

Claus Nissen

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

Majken Algren Nielsen

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

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

as (segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

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

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

as Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez

as Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez

as Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

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

Anders Hove

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

Charlotte Sieling

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

Jan Nowicki

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

Stina Ekblad

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

Lars von Trier

as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

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