The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions
Documentary

The Five Obstructions

90 minutes
11/07/2003
6.9

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.

Cast

Claus Nissen
Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove
Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling
Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki
Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad
Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Lars von Trier
Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Bob Sabiston
Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)