The Five Obstructions is streaming on MUBI in Canada. Availability checked 10 June 2026.
Where to watch The Five Obstructions
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
- Release date
- 2003-11-07
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- Danish
- Box office
- $279,032
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Belgium
- Studio
- Panic Productions
The Five Obstructions — trailer
About The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions is a 2003 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier, starring Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier and Claus Nissen. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 179 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Five Obstructions in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Five Obstructions in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Five Obstructions on MUBI.
Is The Five Obstructions on Netflix?+
The Five Obstructions is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on MUBI.
How long is The Five Obstructions?+
The Five Obstructions has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who stars in The Five Obstructions?+
The Five Obstructions stars Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen and Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez.
When did The Five Obstructions come out?+
The Five Obstructions is a 2003 movie directed by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier.
What genre is The Five Obstructions?+
The Five Obstructions is Documentary film.
Who directed The Five Obstructions?+
The Five Obstructions was directed by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier.
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