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The Five Obstructions

Documentary

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.

Date: 11/07/2003
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal, Vivian Rosa, Jørgen Leth, Patrick Bauchau, Alexandra Vandernoot, Marie Dejaer, Pascal Perez, Meschell Perez, Bent Christensen, Anders Hove, Charlotte Sieling, Jan Nowicki, Stina Ekblad, Lars von Trier, Bob Sabiston

Claus Nissen as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage) in The Five Obstructions Claus Nissen

Majken Algren Nielsen

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Jacqueline Arenal as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba") in The Five Obstructions Jacqueline Arenal

Vivian Rosa

Jørgen Leth as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / + in The Five Obstructions Jørgen Leth

Patrick Bauchau as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon) in The Five Obstructions Patrick Bauchau

Alexandra Vandernoot as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels") in The Five Obstructions Alexandra Vandernoot

Marie Dejaer

Pascal Perez

Meschell Perez

Bent Christensen as Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon") in The Five Obstructions Bent Christensen

Anders Hove as Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") in The Five Obstructions Anders Hove

Charlotte Sieling as Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") in The Five Obstructions Charlotte Sieling

Jan Nowicki as Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon) in The Five Obstructions Jan Nowicki

Stina Ekblad as Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon) in The Five Obstructions Stina Ekblad

Lars von Trier as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") in The Five Obstructions Lars von Trier

Bob Sabiston as Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited) in The Five Obstructions Bob Sabiston

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