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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.
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The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
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- Nov 7, 2003
- 1h 30m
- Danish
- Lars von Trier
- Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Released
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- $279.0K
Panic ProductionsWajnbrosse ProductionsAlmaz Film Productions
