The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions(2003)

11/07/2003 (US)Documentary1h 30m
6.9

Overview

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.

Lars von Trier

Director

Jørgen Leth

Director

Asger Leth

Writer

Jørgen Leth

Writer

Lars von Trier

Writer

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