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The Five Obstructions

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.

Release DateNovember 7, 2003
StatusReleased
Original TitleDe fem benspænd
Runtime1h 30min
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LanguageDanish, Spanish, French, English
Original LanguageDanish
Production CountriesBelgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
Production CompaniesPanic ProductionsWajnbrosse ProductionsAlmaz Film ProductionsZentropa Entertainments