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The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Danish , Spanish , French , English
📆 Date Released: 2003-11-07
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.905

Beloved Cast

Claus Nissen original image
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Claus Nissen
Majken Algren Nielsen original image
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez original image
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Jacqueline Arenal original image
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
Vivian Rosa original image
(segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
Jørgen Leth original image
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Jørgen Leth
Patrick Bauchau original image
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Patrick Bauchau
Alexandra Vandernoot original image
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Alexandra Vandernoot
Marie Dejaer original image
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Pascal Perez original image
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Meschell Perez original image
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Bent Christensen original image
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Bent Christensen
Anders Hove original image
Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove
Charlotte Sieling original image
Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling
Jan Nowicki original image
Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Jan Nowicki
Stina Ekblad original image
Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad
Lars von Trier original image
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Lars von Trier
Bob Sabiston original image
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
Bob Sabiston

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