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The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions (2003)

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1h 30min

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Plot

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.

Full cast

ActorRole
Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Genres

Documentary

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleDe fem benspænd
Original languageDansk (DA)
Spoken languagesDansk, Français, English, Español
Production countriesBelgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
StatusReleased
Production companiesPanic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
Release date7 novembre 2003
Executive producerVibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Yeslam bin Laden, Nicole Mora, Gérald Morin, Marc-Henri Wajnberg
ProductionMarianne Christensen, Anders Jacobsen, Carsten Holst
WriterAsger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
CastingMagdalena García, Marianne Christensen
EditingCamilla Skousen, Morten Højbjerg, Marlene Billie Andreasen, Daniel Dencik, Simon Kristiansen, Fabien Pascal, Thomas Therchilsen, Michael Frank Nielsen
CinematographyDan Holmberg, Asger Leth, Manuel Dacosse, Adam Morris Philp
Assistant directorsAsger Leth, Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
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Release dates

Premiere

Italy / Aug 30, 2003 / Venice Film Festival

Canada / Sep 11, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival

Denmark / Nov 07, 2003 / CPH:DOX

Norway / Nov 29, 2003 / Oslo International Film Festival

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United States / Jan 20, 2004 / Sundance Film Festival

Sweden / Jan 29, 2004 / Göteborg Film Festival

Limited release

United States / May 26, 2004 / New York City, New York

Theatrical release

United Kingdom / Nov 07, 2003 / 15

Denmark / Nov 21, 2003 / 11

Italy / Jan 09, 2004

Norway / Jun 18, 2004 / A

Digital

Japan / Feb 12, 2011 / G

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