The Five Obstructions
De fem benspænd
2003, Film, 90 min, Documentary, Danish, Denmark, MoviePedia score 69
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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Directed by Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Cast
- Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez as Mand (segment: Benspænd #1: Det perfekte menneske, Cuba)
- Jacqueline Arenal as Kvinde (segment: Benspænd #1: Det perfekte menneske, Cuba)
- Vivian Rosa as Kvinde (segment: Benspænd #1: Det perfekte menneske, Cuba)
- Patrick Bauchau as Voice-over (segment: Benspænd #3: Det perfekte menneske, Bruxelles) (segment: Benspænd #4: Det perfekte menneske, tegnefilm)
- Alexandra Vandernoot as Kvinde (segment: Benspænd #3: Det perfekte menneske, Bruxelles)
- Marie Dejaer as Stuepigen (segment: Benspænd #3: Det perfekte menneske, Bruxelles)
- Meschell Perez as Ektepar - Kvinde (segment: Benspænd #3: Det perfekte menneske, Bruxelles)
- Pascal Perez as Ektepar - Mand (segment: Benspænd #3: Det perfekte menneske, Bruxelles)
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