The Five Obstructions
De fem benspænd
Release: 2003-11-07
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 6.9
Documentary
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.
Production Countries
Belgium
Denmark
France
Switzerland
Production Companies
Panic Productions
Wajnbrosse Productions
Almaz Film Productions
Zentropa Entertainments
Cast
Jørgen Leth
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Jacqueline Arenal
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
as Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove
as Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling
as Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki
as Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad
as Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Bob Sabiston
as Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
Crew
Jørgen Leth
Director
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Lars von Trier
Director
Mikkel Maltha
Music Consultant
Jesper Grüner
Production Assistant
Bob Sabiston
Animation Director
Marlene Billie Andreasen
Online Editor
Asger Leth
First Assistant Director
Kristian Leth
Additional Music
Asger Leth
Second Unit Director of Photography
Daniel Dencik
Additional Editing
Lars von Trier
Idea
Hans Møller
Sound Designer
Mette Høst Hansen
Post-Production Manager
Lars von Trier
Writer
Asger Leth
Second Unit Director
Asger Leth
Writer
Jørgen Leth
Writer
Bob Sabiston
Animation
Füsun Eriksen
Public Relations
Manuel Dacosse
Additional Director of Photography
Adam Morris Philp
Additional Director of Photography
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post-Production Manager
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post Production Producer