The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

2003-11-07 • 1h 30m •
Documentary
6.9
User Score
158 votes

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.

Lars von Trier

Director

Jørgen Leth

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

da

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 30m

Release Date

2003-11-07

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