Poster of The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

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.

Release Date: 2003-11-07

Original Language: da

Genres: Documentary

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Cast Members

Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Majken Algren Nielsen
Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa
Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth

Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer
Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez
Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez
Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen
Bent Christensen

Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove
Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling
Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad
Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston
Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)