The Five Obstructions
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.
Top Cast

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

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

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