The Five Obstructions (2003)
The Five Obstructions (2003)
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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Cast

Claus Nissen Claus Nissen As: The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen Majken Algren Nielsen As: The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez As: The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal Jacqueline Arenal As: The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa Vivian Rosa As: (segment "Cuba")
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Storyline

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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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Dansk, Español, Français, English

Release Date: 07 November 2003

Country: BE, DK, FR, CH

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments

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Cast

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Majken Algren Nielsen

Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez

Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez

Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

Bent Christensen

Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Directed By

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Director

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

First Assistant Director

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Carsten Holst

Carsten Holst

Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Executive Producer

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Line Producer

Magdalena García

Magdalena García

Casting

Anders Jacobsen

Anders Jacobsen

Producer

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Casting

Delphine Coterel

Delphine Coterel

Location Manager

Jesper Grüner

Jesper Grüner

Production Assistant

Nina Munch Petersen

Nina Munch Petersen

Producer's Assistant

Magdalena García

Magdalena García

Production Manager

José Luis Figueroa

José Luis Figueroa

Production Driver

Tom Heene

Tom Heene

Production Manager

Anne Katrine Andersen

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post Production Producer

Yeslam bin Laden

Yeslam bin Laden

Co-Executive Producer

Mairead O'Leary

Mairead O'Leary

Production Assistant

Nicole Mora

Nicole Mora

Co-Executive Producer

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Delegated Producer

Amrit Gangar

Amrit Gangar

Production Manager

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Co-Executive Producer

Ann Vognsen

Ann Vognsen

Accountant

Gérald Morin

Gérald Morin

Co-Executive Producer

Rasmus Christoffersen

Rasmus Christoffersen

Production Assistant

Majken Bramstrup

Majken Bramstrup

Production Assistant

Stefan Maenen

Stefan Maenen

Production Runner

Manka Sierakowski

Manka Sierakowski

Production Assistant

Suhas Bhiwandkar

Suhas Bhiwandkar

Production Coordinator

Signe Birket-Smith

Signe Birket-Smith

Producer's Assistant

Deepak Rao

Deepak Rao

Production Coordinator

Johanne Stainer

Johanne Stainer

Production Coordinator

Rogier Van Eck

Rogier Van Eck

Production Assistant

Floyd E. Casper

Floyd E. Casper

Production Coordinator

Isabelle Corlier

Isabelle Corlier

Production Assistant

Marie-Aude Goddard

Marie-Aude Goddard

Production Assistant

Javier Gonzales

Javier Gonzales

Production Coordinator

Jordan Savel

Jordan Savel

Production Assistant

Michel Detry

Michel Detry

Accountant

Ann Køj

Ann Køj

Accountant

Sonja Egemar

Sonja Egemar

Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Magdalena Coamano

Magdalena Coamano

Makeup Artist

Lisa Schonker

Lisa Schonker

Makeup Artist

Elisabeth Houtart

Elisabeth Houtart

Costume Design

Juan Pacífico

Juan Pacífico

Hairstylist

Sound

Mikkel Maltha

Mikkel Maltha

Music Consultant

Hans Møller

Hans Møller

Sound Designer

Tom Koester

Tom Koester

Sound Engineer

Anders Valbro

Anders Valbro

Music Consultant

Jan Juhler

Jan Juhler

Sound Engineer

Jens de Place Bjørn

Jens de Place Bjørn

Sound Engineer

Paul Heymans

Paul Heymans

Sound Engineer

Martin Saabye Andersen

Martin Saabye Andersen

Sound Engineer

Morten Bøttzauw

Morten Bøttzauw

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Holly Sabiston

Holly Sabiston

Animation

Patrick Thornton

Patrick Thornton

Animation

Jennifer Deutrom

Jennifer Deutrom

Animation

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Animation Director

Katy O'Connor

Katy O'Connor

Animation

Susan Sabiston

Susan Sabiston

Animation

Mike Layne

Mike Layne

Animation

Randy Cole

Randy Cole

Animation

Thomas Caspersen

Thomas Caspersen

Digital Film Recording

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Animation

Camera

Dan Holmberg

Dan Holmberg

Director of Photography

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director of Photography

Manuel Dacosse

Manuel Dacosse

Additional Director of Photography

Adam Morris Philp

Adam Morris Philp

Additional Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Other Crew

Anne Katrine Andersen

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post-Production Manager

Kristian Leth

Kristian Leth

Additional Music

Sophie Destin

Sophie Destin

Poem

Mette Høst Hansen

Mette Høst Hansen

Post-Production Manager

Pia Nielsen

Pia Nielsen

Post Production Supervisor

Christine Ekstrand

Christine Ekstrand

Post Production Assistant

Füsun Eriksen

Füsun Eriksen

Public Relations

Melanie Munt

Melanie Munt

Acting Double

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