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.

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)
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Release Date
November 7, 2003
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Director