Five Obstructions (2004) Blog
Film: Five Obstructions (2004)
Directed by: Jorgen Leth & Lars von Trier
Blog by: Nina
- What are the precise rules of each of the obstructions?
- NO single edit can be longer than 12 frames + answers the questions + cuba + no set
- A miserable place but don’t show it
- Reshoot the film in the way that Jorgen thinks is the best way
- A cartoon
- Lons Ver Trier will make the last obstruction: Jorgen Leth will be credited as director + not allowed to do anything besides read the script that Lons Ver Trier writes + Clips from Lons Ver Trier
- How does Jorgen cope with the obstructions?
- He chose to do small movements, repeated shots, and maneuvering the camera for close shots and far views.
- Red light district of Bombay + still able to see miserable but miserable was behind a screen.
- Chose to work with actors he knew beforehand and those with feelings in their eyes
- Went to ask for help from someone who has worked with cartoons and is an expert in that field
- Does exactly what Lons Ver Trier says
- What is the effect on the movies he produces?
- Old Leth Film
- Allows us to see how there’s two people, miserable ones, and perfect ones and also so that the miserable isn’t ignored
- Added more to the plot and made the perfect human more perfect
- Very cool and realistic at the same time, unlike that of an actual cartoon look
- Help Jorgen stay distracted and know that even the perfect human can fall
- Other thoughts crossing your mind while watching.
- Why so many nudity?