third world,animated scene,director,filmmaking

The Five Obstructions (2003)

Poster for The Five Obstructions

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
  • Profile picture of Claus Nissen
    The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage) Claus Nissen
  • Profile picture of Jacqueline Arenal
    The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba") Jacqueline Arenal
  • Profile picture of Jørgen Leth
    Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / + Jørgen Leth
  • Profile picture of Patrick Bauchau
    The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon) Patrick Bauchau
  • Profile picture of Alexandra Vandernoot
    The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels") Alexandra Vandernoot
  • Profile picture of Bent Christensen
    Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon") Bent Christensen
  • Profile picture of Anders Hove
    Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") Anders Hove
  • Profile picture of Charlotte Sieling
    Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") Charlotte Sieling

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Keywords

  • third world
  • animated scene
  • director
  • filmmaking