Poster movie

The Five Obstructions

Documentary

Lenguage:90 min

Duration:da

Release date:Nov 7, 2003

Calificacion:6.9

Description:

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.

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")
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")

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