The Five Obstructions

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.

Discover

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth

Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Patrick Bauchau

The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen

Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Art

Camera

Dan Holmberg

Director of Photography

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director of Photography

Manuel Dacosse

Additional Director of Photography

Adam Morris Philp

Additional Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Elisabeth Houtart

Costume Design

Lisa Schonker

Makeup Artist

Magdalena Coamano

Makeup Artist

Juan Pacífico

Hairstylist

Crew

Pia Nielsen

Post Production Supervisor

Mette Høst Hansen

Post-Production Manager

Christine Ekstrand

Post Production Assistant

Kristian Leth

Additional Music

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post-Production Manager

Füsun Eriksen

Public Relations

Melanie Munt

Acting Double

Directing

Jørgen Leth

Director

Lars von Trier

Director

Asger Leth

Second Unit Director

Asger Leth

First Assistant Director

Editing

Fabien Pascal

Color Timer

Thomas Therchilsen

Color Grading

Daniel Dencik

Additional Editing

Simon Kristiansen

Online Editor

Lighting

Production

Vibeke Windeløv

Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Marianne Christensen

Line Producer

Carsten Holst

Producer

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Delegated Producer

Amrit Gangar

Production Manager

Tom Heene

Production Manager

Yeslam bin Laden

Co-Executive Producer

Nicole Mora

Co-Executive Producer

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Co-Executive Producer

Rasmus Christoffersen

Production Assistant

Stefan Maenen

Production Runner

Johanne Stainer

Production Coordinator

Signe Birket-Smith

Producer's Assistant

Gérald Morin

Co-Executive Producer

Anne Katrine Andersen

Post Production Producer

Delphine Coterel

Location Manager

José Luis Figueroa

Production Driver

Magdalena García

Production Manager

Majken Bramstrup

Production Assistant

Jesper Grüner

Production Assistant

Nina Munch Petersen

Producer's Assistant

Manka Sierakowski

Production Assistant

Suhas Bhiwandkar

Production Coordinator

Floyd E. Casper

Production Coordinator

Ann Vognsen

Accountant

Javier Gonzales

Production Coordinator

Deepak Rao

Production Coordinator

Marie-Aude Goddard

Production Assistant

Mairead O'Leary

Production Assistant

Rogier Van Eck

Production Assistant

Ann Køj

Accountant

Sonja Egemar

Accountant

Jordan Savel

Production Assistant

Isabelle Corlier

Production Assistant

Michel Detry

Accountant

Sound

Martin Saabye Andersen

Sound Engineer

Jan Juhler

Sound Engineer

Jens de Place Bjørn

Sound Engineer

Hans Møller

Sound Designer

Morten Bøttzauw

Sound Engineer

Paul Heymans

Sound Engineer

Tom Koester

Sound Engineer

Anders Valbro

Music Consultant

Mikkel Maltha

Music Consultant