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The Five Obstructions (2003)
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen
Runtime90 min
Rating15
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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 is a critically acclaimed 2003 documentary directed by Lars von Trier. The film follows von Trier's collaboration with filmmaker Jorgen Leth as he challenges Leth to remake his 1967 short film The Perfect Human under a series of restrictive rules. The unique premise and experimental nature of the film have made it a divisive but highly regarded work among critics and cinephiles.
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The Five Obstructions is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The film is conceived as a documentary, but incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films produced by the filmmakers. The premise is that von Trier has created a challenge for his friend and mentor, Jørgen Leth, another renowned filmmaker. Lars von Trier's favorite film is Leth's The Perfect Human, and von Trier gives Leth the task of remaking The Perfect Human five times, each time with a different "obstruction" imposed by von Trier.
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