The Five Obstructions

Name: The Five Obstructions
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-11-07
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.9

1h 28m English, Spanish, French, Danish

Movies

The Five Obstructions

1h 28m English, Spanish, French, Danish

Documentary

#third world #challenge #animated scene #director #filmmaking #mentor protégé relationship

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.

Director Lars von Trier Director Jørgen Leth

Idea, Writer Lars von Trier Writer Jørgen Leth Writer Asger Leth

Revenue $279,032