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A 2003 documentary film by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth, where von Trier challenges Leth to remake his film The Perfect Human five times with different constraints. The film explores themes of adaptation, authorship, and cinematic experimentation.
A filmmaker challenges his mentor to remake his classic short under five constraints. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the awards and connections of this experimental documentary.
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- Documentary
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- 2003-11-21
The Five Obstructions is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth.
The Five Obstructions presents creativity and art through challenges. Lars Von Trier is a perfect choice for the judge, his borderline sadism forces Leth to outdo himself, even if sometimes...
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- Claus Nissen
- Jørgen Leth, Lars Von Trier
- Documentary
“The Five Obstructions” is a perverse game of one-upmanship between the Danish director Lars von Trier and his mentor Jorgen Leth. In 1967, we learn, Leth made a 12-minute film named “The Perfect Human.” Von Trier admired it so much he saw it 20 times in a single year.
Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint. "The Five Obstructions", a 100 min. Dano-Belgian theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth.
Jun 11, 2004 · By. Kenneth Turan. Listen. Danish directors Lars von Trier and Jorgen Leth team up on The Five Obstructions, a 90-minute rumination on the nature of cinema and...
