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The Five Obstructions

Directed by Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Not Rated
2003    90mDocumentary, Drama
7.488%84%6.9
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Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.

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Cast of The Five Obstructions

  • Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / + / Director / Writer
  • Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") / Director / Writer
  • Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
  • Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
  • Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
  • Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
  • Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
  • Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
  • Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
  • Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
  • Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
  • Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
  • Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
  • Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
  • Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
  • Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
  • Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
  • Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited) / Animation Director
  • Asger LethWriter / Second Unit Director Of Photography / First Assistant Director
  • Anders JacobsenProducer

The Five Obstructions Ratings & Reviews

  • SpanktacularJuly 18, 2025
    It's like watching two old friends nerd out really hard about the art of film, but in the best way possible.

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The Five Obstructions Trivia

The Five Obstructions was released on November 7, 2003.

The Five Obstructions was directed by Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth.

The Five Obstructions has a runtime of 90m.

The Five Obstructions was produced by Anders Jacobsen, Carsten Holst.

The key characters in The Five Obstructions are Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / + (Jørgen Leth), Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") (Lars von Trier), The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage) (Claus Nissen).

The Five Obstructions is rated Not Rated.

The Five Obstructions is a Documentary, Drama film.

The Five Obstructions has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.

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