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  • The Five Obstructions (2003)
  • Unrated
    90 min | Documentary
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Unrated
90 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.
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Writers
Sophie Destin (poem "La Femme") (segments: The Perfect Human: Brussels) | Asger Leth (script) (segments: The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels) (script) (segments: Cartoon) | Jørgen Leth (script) (segments: The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels) (script) (segments: The Perfect Human: Cartoon) | Lars von Trier (script) (segments: The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark)
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Release date
Jan 2004 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967 (archive footage) The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967 (archive footage)   See fewer
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967) (archive footage) (as Maiken Algren) The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967) (archive footage) (as Maiken Algren)   See fewer
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") The Perfect Man (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba")   See fewer
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") The Perfect Woman (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba")   See fewer
Vivian Rosa
Actress Actress   See fewer
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967) / Self - Director (segments "The Conversations") / Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba," segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay," segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") / Self -The Perfect Man - Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") Voice-over (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967) / Self - Director (segments "The Conversations") / Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba," segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay," segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") / Self -The Perfect Man - Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark")   See fewer
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels") / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon") The Perfect Man / Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels") / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon")   See fewer
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels") The Perfect Woman (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels")   See fewer
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels") Maid (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels")   See fewer
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels") Couple (Man) (segment "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels")   See fewer
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "The Perfect Human: BrunellesBrussels") Couple (Woman) (segment "The Perfect Human: BrunellesBrussels")   See fewer
Bent Christensen
Gangster (from "Det gode og det onde" 1975) (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) Gangster (from "Det gode og det onde" 1975) (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage)   See fewer
Anders Hove
Naked Man (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( fsegment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) Naked Man (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( fsegment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage)   See fewer
Charlotte Sieling
Naked Woman (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) Naked Woman (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage)   See fewer
Jan Nowicki
Man with Jacket (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human (archive footage) Man with Jacket (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) ( segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human (archive footage)   See fewer
Stina Ekblad
Woman with Money (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) (segment "The Perfect Human (archive footage) Woman with Money (from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989) (segment "The Perfect Human (archive footage)   See fewer
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")   See fewer
Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited) Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)   See fewer
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