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The Five Obstructions

69.05% | Nov 07, 2003 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Camilla Skousen
Editor
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer

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Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
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Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
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Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
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Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
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Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")

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