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The Five Obstructions

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.

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Cast & Crew

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

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The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022 thumbnail

The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022

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Cumulative Worldwide Gross

$279,032