The Five Obstructions
De fem benspænd
2003| 1h 27m| IMDb 7.2
The Five Obstructions (2003) is currently streaming in the UK on Curzon. Last updated 20 January 2026.
Lars von Trier has never been shy to burnish his reputation as the malevolent puppet master of his protagonists’ misfortune, but never quite so literally as in this playful documentary. One of the great films about filmmaking, The Five Obstructions is a reflexive marvel of cinematic problem solving.
Director: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
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Streaming info last checked: 20 Jan 2026
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
M
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
D
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
