The Five Obstructions
Movie| Title | De fem benspænd |
| User score | 6.9 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2003 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Jørgen Leth , Lars von Trier |
| Production country | Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland |
| Production companies | Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments |
| Run time | 90 min. |
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.
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The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
Apr 21, 2022
Actors
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Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
