The Five Obstructions

⭐ 6.9 • MOVIE

Documentary 2003

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.

Directors

Lars von Trier Jørgen Leth

Cast

Patrick Bauchau Lars von Trier Anders Hove Jørgen Leth Claus Nissen

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