The Five Obstructions

2003 · directed by Lars von Trier

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

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 (2003), directed by Lars von Trier, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jørgen Leth
  • Lars von Trier
  • Claus Nissen
  • Majken Algren Nielsen
  • Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
  • Jacqueline Arenal
  • Vivian Rosa
  • Patrick Bauchau
  • Alexandra Vandernoot
  • Marie Dejaer

Crew

  • Dan Holmberg — Director of Photography
  • Camilla Skousen — Editor
  • Morten Højbjerg — Editor
  • Asger Leth — Writer
  • Jørgen Leth — Writer
  • Lars von Trier — Writer

More from Lars von Trier

  1. Breaking the Waves (1996) — 79/100
  2. The Kingdom II (1998) — 79/100
  3. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  4. Dancer in the Dark (2000) — 78/100
  5. The Kingdom (1994) — 78/100
  6. Medea (1989) — 75/100

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