The Five Obstructions

2003-11-0790m14+

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, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal,

Genre:Documentary,

country:Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland,

Production:Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments,

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