Is The Five Obstructions violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Five Obstructions easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Five Obstructions sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Five Obstructions end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Five Obstructions scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Five Obstructions

Name: The Five Obstructions
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Directed by Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier

Produced by Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions

200388 min6.9 / 10

A playful yet philosophically rigorous documentary about artistic constraint and creative mentorship, where a master filmmaker imposes increasingly absurd rules on a peer's reimagining of his own work.

In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Slow Character Dramas Restaurant And Workplace Jobs

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Third World Challenge Animated Scene Director Filmmaking Mentor Protégé Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Five Obstructions violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Five Obstructions easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Five Obstructions sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Five Obstructions end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Five Obstructions scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.