The Five Obstructions

Von Trier forces Leth to remake his own short film five times under escalating technical and psychological hurdles. Each version bends the original’s deadpan humanism into new shapes. Leth’s pragmatic resistance outshines the rules.

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Lars von Trier directed The Five Obstructions in 2003. See Lars von Trier's full filmography, where to start with Lars von Trier, or where to go after you've seen everything by Lars von Trier.

The Five Obstructions was released in 2003 (DA original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.