Danish Movie Boxing
Oh boy! Here's a film I want to see:
The Five Obstructions
a k a De Fem Benspænd
2003 - Denmark - Special Interest, Drama
Reviewed by A. O. Scott
PLOT DESCRIPTION
Starring Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Jacqueline Arenal, Daniel Hernández Rodríguez. Directed by Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth. (NR, 90 minutes).
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. Calling himself the Obstructor, von Trier orders Leth to make his films in various parts of the world with extremely specific demands. For instance, the first film must be shot in Cuba with no set with only 12 frames per shot. The five remakes-within-the-film are "The Perfect Human: Bombay," "The Perfect Human: Brussels," "The Perfect Human: Cartoon," "The Perfect Human: Cuba," and "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark." Each has its own set of ridiculous limitations created by von Trier. The Five Obstructions was shown at the Sundance Film Festival as part of a special screening. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
NY Times article:
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/movies/26FIVE.html
IMDB blurb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354575/
The Five Obstructions
a k a De Fem Benspænd
2003 - Denmark - Special Interest, Drama
Reviewed by A. O. Scott
PLOT DESCRIPTION
Starring Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Jacqueline Arenal, Daniel Hernández Rodríguez. Directed by Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth. (NR, 90 minutes).
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. Calling himself the Obstructor, von Trier orders Leth to make his films in various parts of the world with extremely specific demands. For instance, the first film must be shot in Cuba with no set with only 12 frames per shot. The five remakes-within-the-film are "The Perfect Human: Bombay," "The Perfect Human: Brussels," "The Perfect Human: Cartoon," "The Perfect Human: Cuba," and "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark." Each has its own set of ridiculous limitations created by von Trier. The Five Obstructions was shown at the Sundance Film Festival as part of a special screening. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
NY Times article:
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/movies/26FIVE.html
IMDB blurb:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354575/