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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.
The Five Obstructions is a 2003 documentary that chronicles an unconventional creative challenge between Danish directors Lars von Trier and Jorgen Leth. Von Trier tasks the veteran filmmaker with remaking Leth's 1967 experimental short The Perfect Human five times, each under increasingly demanding constraints. The film explores artistic process, creative limitation, and the relationship between the two directors as Leth navigates von Trier's evolving rules.
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Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)- Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")- Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")- Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
- Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
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The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
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The Five Obstructions — frequently asked
What is The Five Obstructions about?
The documentary follows Jorgen Leth as he remakes his own 1967 short film The Perfect Human five separate times, each time under new restrictions imposed by Lars von Trier. The film captures both the creative challenge and the dynamic between the two directors as the rules become increasingly elaborate.
When was The Five Obstructions released?
The Five Obstructions was released on November 7, 2003.
What is The Perfect Human, the original film referenced in the documentary?
The Perfect Human is a 1967 experimental short film created by Jorgen Leth, featuring a man and woman sitting in a box while a narrator poses philosophical questions about their relationship and what it means to be human.
Who are the main people featured in this documentary?
The documentary centers on Danish directors Lars von Trier, who devises the creative constraints, and Jorgen Leth, the experimental filmmaker who accepts the challenge to remake his own work five times.
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