Search - The Five Obstructions [Widescreen] on DVD

Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 10/05/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Danish, English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Koch Lorber Films Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Film, TV & Radio, Biography, Media Studies

Danish auteur Lars von Trier directs the documentary-of-sorts The Five Obstructions (De Fem Benspænd). In 2001, von Trier convinces veteran filmmaker Jørgen Leth to create five remakes of his 1967 short The Perfect Human. Calling himself the Obstructor, von Trier orders Leth to make his films in various parts of the world with extremely specific demands. For instance, the first film must be shot in Cuba with no set with only 12 frames per shot. The five remakes-within-the-film are "The Perfect Human: Bombay," "The Perfect Human: Brussels," "The Perfect Human: Cartoon," "The Perfect Human: Cuba," and "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark." Each has its own set of ridiculous limitations created by von Trier. The Five Obstructions was shown at the Sundance Film Festival as part of a special screening. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Jørgen Leth - The Man
Lars von Trier
Jacqueline Arenal - Woman 1
Daniel Hernández Rodríguez - The Man
Patrick Bauchau - The Man