The Five Obstructions (2003)
2003-11-07
Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
90 Min.
PG-13
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
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
(segment "Cuba")
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
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