The Five Obstructions
2003 · 88 min · Director: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Jørgen Leth
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"The Five Obstructions", a 100 min. Dano-Belgian theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. An investigative journey into the phenomenon of "documentary", based on manifestos written by each director. About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, The Perfect Human / Det perfekte menneske (1967), a document on life in Denmark, containing the familiar Leth idiosyncrasies.
Emotional fingerprint
The Five Obstructions (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Humor25%
- Awe20%
- Confusion15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Awe. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Humor
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 55 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 49 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 45 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 48 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 48 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 49 % | 40 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 39 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 49 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 44 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 39 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 41 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 50 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 49 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 49 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 51 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 60 % | 52 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
(segment "Cuba")
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Jørgen Leth
- Written by
- Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Sophie Destin, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, France
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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