The Five Obstructions (2003)

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The Five Obstructions

rating 6.9
90m
2003

Documentary

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.

    Starring

    Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal, Vivian Rosa, Patrick Bauchau, Alexandra Vandernoot, Marie Dejaer

    Directed By

    Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier

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