Review of The Five Obstructions (2003) by Hector P — 09 Oct 2012
A documentary by Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier about his teacher Jorgen Leth. The documentary takes us back to a classic experimental short film by Jorgen Leth called The Perfect Human. The Perfect Human was made in 1967 and is a very odd short film that you may not understand or appreciate until you watch this documentary.
In the documentary, student Lars Von Trier challenges his teacher and mentor Jorgen Leth to remake The Perfect Human 5 times (only 4 actually) with some obstructions (hence the name of the film). Lars comes up with some very creative challenges that seem impossible and yet Jorgen makes them look easy.
The implicit message in this documentary is Lars Von Trier showing his admiration for his mentor Jorgen Leth and describing him as the perfect human. A very creative documentary that you shouldn't miss, you will learn a lot of different filming techniques.
This review of The Five Obstructions (2003) was written by Hector P on 09 Oct 2012.
The Five Obstructions has generally received very positive reviews.
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