
The Five Obstructions (2003)
1h 30m | PG-13
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.
Director: Lars von Trier
Studio: Panic Productions
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast

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

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

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

Majken Algren Nielsen
as The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")