
The Five Obstructions
2003 • Documentary
Lars von Trier
Director
Jørgen Leth
Director
Asger Leth
Writer
Jørgen Leth
Writer
Lars von Trier
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
November 7, 2003
Duration
90 Min
Language
da
Popularity
0.6588
Budget
$0
Revenue
$279,032
Overview
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.
Cast

Jørgen Leth

Lars von Trier

Claus Nissen

Jacqueline Arenal

Patrick Bauchau

Alexandra Vandernoot

Bent Christensen

Anders Hove

Charlotte Sieling

Jan Nowicki

Stina Ekblad

Bob Sabiston