The Five Obstructions

Film

The Five Obstructions

6.9/ 10· 183200388 min

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
Jørgen Leth

Starring

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How long is The Five Obstructions?
The Five Obstructions runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in The Five Obstructions?
The Five Obstructions stars Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez.

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