The Five Obstructions

May. 26,2004      
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Claus Nissen as  The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
Lars von Trier as  Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier
Jacqueline Arenal as  The Perfect Woman, Cuba
Alexandra Vandernoot as  The Perfect Woman, Brussels
Patrick Bauchau as  The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker
Anders Hove as  Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Bent Christensen as  Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Stina Ekblad as  Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Jan Nowicki as  Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Charlotte Sieling as  Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"

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