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7 November 2003 (UK) morePlot:
About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, The Perfect Human / Det perfekte menneske (1967) full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Creative but mostly unnecessary moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Claus Nissen | ... | The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967 (archive footage) |
| Majken Algren Nielsen | ... | The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967) (archive footage) (as Maiken Algren) |
 | Jørgen Leth | ... | Speaker (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967) / Himself - Director (segments "The Conversations") / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") / The Perfect Man / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #2 - The Perfect Human: Bombay") / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon") / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #5 - The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") (also archive footage) |
 | Lars von Trier | ... | Himself - Obstructor (segments "The Conversations") / Lars von Trier (segment "Obstruction #5 - The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") |
| Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez | ... | The Perfect Man (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") |
| Jacqueline Arenal | ... | The Perfect Woman (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") |
| Vivian Rosa | ||
| Alexandra Vandernoot | ... | The Perfect Woman (segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
 | Patrick Bauchau | ... | The Perfect Man / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") / Speaker (segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon") |
| Marie Dejaer | ... | Maid (segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Pascal Perez | ... | Couple (Man) (segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Meschell Perez | ... | Couple (Woman) (segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Bent Christensen | ... | Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) |
 | Anders Hove | ... | Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) |
| Charlotte Sieling | ... | Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" (archive footage) |
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Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Australia:M | Hungary:14 | Norway:A | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:Unrated | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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During one of the conversation segments in the documentary Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth agree that Leth will receive full credit for the fifth and final Obstruction entitled "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark" despite not directing it, and that Trier will receive none, although he will direct it. This, apparently, is within the rules of the game played out by the two directors during the documentary, and serves as an inside joke. moreFAQ
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Wildly inventive documentary experiments with alternate short film types as modern Danish mastermind Lars von Trier orders his friend and collaborator Jørgen Leth to reinterpret his classic short film "The Perfect Human" with five new orders to follow.
The cinematic results yield five very interesting mini movies which are displayed throughout the behind-the-scenes footage of these two director's strategizing how to accomplish any given task.
While fascinating purely from a technical love for cinema, The Five Obstructions ultimately feels like a pretentious and partially vacant exercise, exemplified best when von Trier's demanding arrogance leads to the underwhelming and pseudo-profound conclusion.