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.
Credits
The Five Obstructions Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Lars von Trier
He was 48, now 68 years old
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as Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier |
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Stina Ekblad
She was 50, now 70 years old
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as Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human |
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Bent Christensen
He was 74, 62 years old when he died
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as Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Patrick Bauchau
He was 65, now 86 years old
|
as The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker |
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Bob Sabiston
He was 37, 21 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Jørgen Leth
He was 66, now 87 years old
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as Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker |
|
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
|
as The Perfect Man, Cuba |
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Majken Algren Nielsen
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as The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967) |
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Pascal Perez
|
as Couple |
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Claus Nissen
He was 65, 69 years old when he died
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as The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967 |
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Anders Hove
He was 48, 22 years old when he died
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as Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Charlotte Sieling
She was 43, now 64 years old
|
as Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Jan Nowicki
He was 64, now 85 years old
|
as Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human |
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Jacqueline Arenal
She was 36, now 56 years old
|
as The Perfect Woman, Cuba |
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Marie Dejaer
|
as Maid |
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Meschell Perez
|
as Couple |
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Alexandra Vandernoot
She was 38, now 59 years old
|
as The Perfect Woman, Brussels |
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Vivian Rosa
|
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The Five Obstructions Crew
