The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions is a documentary film that was released in 2003. The documentary film follows a pair of filmmakers who have written essays on documentary film making. The two directors follow another filmmaker who is currently going through the process of remaking one of his first pieces. The director is doing this in a very nontraditional manner, and the film contains commentary on the two directors’ view as well as the director they are following. The Five Obstructions was directed by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier. The film follows Claus Nissen, and was released in Denmark.