The Five Obstructions (2003)

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Genres Animation, Documentary, Drama
AKA De Fem benspænd
Directors Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Theatrical Release May 26th, 2004
US DVD Release October 5th, 2004
Country Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland

Danish provocateur Lars von Trier treats his directorial hero to a mind-bending challenge in the meta-filmic masterpiece The Five Obstructions (2003). More than thirty years prior to the filming of von Trier’s clever experiment, director Jørgen Leth helmed The Perfect Human (1967), a documentary-style look at life in Denmark. An admirer of the film, von Trier decides to ask Leth to remake it … Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review