The Five Obstructions
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- Synopsis
- 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....
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- Director(s)
- Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
- Distributor(s)
- Independent Artists
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
A complete original. This ingenious, almost indescribable film won't remind you of anything else because there's nothing else like it.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
As he rises to each challenge, you realize that von Trier, the most exalted of prankish sadists, has orchestrated the filmmaking equivalent of the story of Job. The Five Obstructions glories in art, life, and the faith that binds them.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Keep "Survivor" and "Fear Factor," and give me this spellbinding mind teaser, the ultimate game for movie buffs.Read the full review
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