The Five Obstructions

• 6.9 Documentary
• 2003-11-07
• 90 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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 (The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")) Vivian Rosa ((segment "Cuba")) Jørgen Leth (Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +) Patrick Bauchau (The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)) Alexandra Vandernoot (The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")) Marie Dejaer (Maid (segment "Brussels")) Pascal Perez (Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels"))

Director:

Jørgen Leth Lars von Trier

Writer:

Lars von Trier Asger Leth Jørgen Leth