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The Five Obstructions

20036.9 / 1090 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Majken Algren Nielsen

Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

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

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

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

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez

Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez

Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

Bent Christensen

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

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Crew

Camilla Skousen

Camilla Skousen

Editor

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Casting

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Director

Marianne Christensen

Marianne Christensen

Line Producer

Magdalena García

Magdalena García

Casting

Morten Højbjerg

Morten Højbjerg

Editor

Carsten Holst

Carsten Holst

Producer

Anders Jacobsen

Anders Jacobsen

Producer

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Dan Holmberg

Dan Holmberg

Director of Photography

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Writer

Katy O'Connor

Katy O'Connor

Animation

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Delegated Producer

Amrit Gangar

Amrit Gangar

Production Manager

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director of Photography

François Zeegers

François Zeegers

Gaffer

Pia Nielsen

Pia Nielsen

Post Production Supervisor

Martin Saabye Andersen

Martin Saabye Andersen

Sound Engineer

Jan Juhler

Jan Juhler

Sound Engineer

Mike Layne

Mike Layne

Animation

Mette Høst Hansen

Mette Høst Hansen

Post-Production Manager

Fabien Pascal

Fabien Pascal

Color Timer

Tom Heene

Tom Heene

Production Manager

Sophie Destin

Sophie Destin

Poem

Yeslam bin Laden

Yeslam bin Laden

Co-Executive Producer

Nicole Mora

Nicole Mora

Co-Executive Producer

Jens de Place Bjørn

Jens de Place Bjørn

Sound Engineer

Hans Møller

Hans Møller

Sound Designer

Elisabeth Houtart

Elisabeth Houtart

Costume Design

Thomas Therchilsen

Thomas Therchilsen

Color Grading

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Writer

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Co-Executive Producer

Morten Bøttzauw

Morten Bøttzauw

Sound Engineer

Christine Ekstrand

Christine Ekstrand

Post Production Assistant

Paul Heymans

Paul Heymans

Sound Engineer

Thomas Caspersen

Thomas Caspersen

Digital Film Recording

Rasmus Christoffersen

Rasmus Christoffersen

Production Assistant

Stefan Maenen

Stefan Maenen

Production Runner

Johanne Stainer

Johanne Stainer

Production Coordinator

Kristian Leth

Kristian Leth

Additional Music

Signe Birket-Smith

Signe Birket-Smith

Producer's Assistant

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Idea

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director

Lisa Schonker

Lisa Schonker

Makeup Artist

Tom Koester

Tom Koester

Sound Engineer

Randy Cole

Randy Cole

Animation

Jennifer Deutrom

Jennifer Deutrom

Animation

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Animation Director

Daniel Dencik

Daniel Dencik

Additional Editing

Simon Kristiansen

Simon Kristiansen

Online Editor

Magdalena Coamano

Magdalena Coamano

Makeup Artist

Holly Sabiston

Holly Sabiston

Animation

Susan Sabiston

Susan Sabiston

Animation

Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Writer

Gérald Morin

Gérald Morin

Co-Executive Producer

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Animation

Patrick Thornton

Patrick Thornton

Animation

Anne Katrine Andersen

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post Production Producer

Michael Frank Nielsen

Michael Frank Nielsen

Color Timer

Delphine Coterel

Delphine Coterel

Location Manager

José Luis Figueroa

José Luis Figueroa

Production Driver

Asger Leth

Asger Leth

First Assistant Director

Anders Valbro

Anders Valbro

Music Consultant

Anne Katrine Andersen

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post-Production Manager

Magdalena García

Magdalena García

Production Manager

Michel Vinck

Michel Vinck

Props

Marlene Billie Andreasen

Marlene Billie Andreasen

Online Editor

Majken Bramstrup

Majken Bramstrup

Production Assistant

Jesper Grüner

Jesper Grüner

Production Assistant

Nina Munch Petersen

Nina Munch Petersen

Producer's Assistant

Manka Sierakowski

Manka Sierakowski

Production Assistant

Füsun Eriksen

Füsun Eriksen

Public Relations

Suhas Bhiwandkar

Suhas Bhiwandkar

Production Coordinator

Floyd E. Casper

Floyd E. Casper

Production Coordinator

Melanie Munt

Melanie Munt

Acting Double

Ann Vognsen

Ann Vognsen

Accountant

Javier Gonzales

Javier Gonzales

Production Coordinator

Deepak Rao

Deepak Rao

Production Coordinator

Marie-Aude Goddard

Marie-Aude Goddard

Production Assistant

Mairead O'Leary

Mairead O'Leary

Production Assistant

Mikkel Maltha

Mikkel Maltha

Music Consultant

Rogier Van Eck

Rogier Van Eck

Production Assistant

Ann Køj

Ann Køj

Accountant

Sonja Egemar

Sonja Egemar

Accountant

Jordan Savel

Jordan Savel

Production Assistant

Isabelle Corlier

Isabelle Corlier

Production Assistant

Michel Detry

Michel Detry

Accountant

Juan Pacífico

Juan Pacífico

Hairstylist

Manuel Dacosse

Manuel Dacosse

Additional Director of Photography

Adam Morris Philp

Adam Morris Philp

Additional Director of Photography