The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

November 07, 2003 | 90 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Claus Nissen

Naomi Scott

Majken Algren Nielsen

Naomi Scott

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Naomi Scott

Jacqueline Arenal

Naomi Scott

Vivian Rosa

Naomi Scott

Patrick Bauchau

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