The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions by Lars von Trier

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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.

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Cast

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Majken Algren Nielsen

Majken Algren Nielsen as The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

Vivian Rosa as (segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

Marie Dejaer as Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez

Pascal Perez as Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez

Meschell Perez as Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

Bent Christensen as Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove

Anders Hove as Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling as Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki as Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad as Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston as Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

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