Film
The Five Obstructions
2003 · 90 min · ★ 7 · Dir. Jørgen Leth
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.
Trailer
Starring
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
Lars von Trier
Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967)
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman, Cuba
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man, Cuba
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman, Brussels
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker
Vivian Rosa
Anders Hove
Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Pascal Perez
Couple
Meschell Perez
Couple
Marie Dejaer
Maid
Bent Christensen
Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Stina Ekblad
Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Jan Nowicki
Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Charlotte Sieling
Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Bob Sabiston
Himself
Jørgen Leth
Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker