The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions - (2003)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

BelgiumDenmarkFranceSwitzerland

Production Companies

Panic ProductionsWajnbrosse ProductionsAlmaz Film ProductionsZentropa Entertainments

Spoken Languages

DanskEnglishFrançaisEspañol

Release Date

2003-11-07

Budget

N/A

Revenue

279032

Runtime

90 minutes

Some pictures from the movie