Summaries

Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.

"The Five Obstructions", a 100 min. Dano-Belgian theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. An investigative journey into the phenomenon of "documentary", based on manifestos written by each director. 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), a document on life in Denmark, containing the familiar Leth idiosyncrasies.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • remake
  • director
  • reenactment
  • experimental film
  • third world
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 20, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin France Denmark Belgium Switzerland
Language English Spanish French Danish
Production companies Almaz Film Productions S.A. Panic Productions Wajnbrosse Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $165845
Opening weekend US & Canada $8940
Gross worldwide $279032

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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