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
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Claus Nissen
as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Stina Ekblad
as Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Lars von Trier
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Patrick Bauchau
as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Jan Nowicki
as Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
as Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Bob Sabiston
as Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
Jørgen Leth
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Jacqueline Arenal
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Anders Hove
as Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling
as Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Crew
Asger Leth
First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director, Writer
Mette Høst Hansen
Post-Production Manager
Manuel Dacosse
Additional Director of Photography
Jørgen Leth
Director, Writer
Kristian Leth
Additional Music
Daniel Dencik
Additional Editing
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post-Production Manager, Post Production Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Hans Møller
Sound Designer
Füsun Eriksen
Public Relations
Adam Morris Philp
Additional Director of Photography
Mikkel Maltha
Music Consultant
Bob Sabiston
Animation Director, Animation
Jesper Grüner
Production Assistant
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Marlene Billie Andreasen
Online Editor
Lars von Trier
Director, Idea, Writer