The Five Obstructions — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Jørgen Leth

• Jørgen Leth
  as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
• Lars von Trier
  as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
• Claus Nissen
  as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
• Majken Algren Nielsen
  as The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
• Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
  as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
• Jacqueline Arenal
  as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

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