The Five Obstructions

By Gerald 2022-10-07 21:12:56

What are the five obstacles?

(Updated many years later)

I recently rewatched this film and noticed some details that I didn’t pay attention to before. For example, before the first obstacle was raised, Von Trier didn’t even know what kind of challenge his teacher should set up, so he just talked casually. The cigar in Les's hand improvised to think of South America, and then asked Les if he had been to Cuba, and immediately decided that the first obstacle should be set up there. It...

By Hilbert 2022-10-07 19:12:54

"Five Difficulties in Movies"

The

international director of "Five Difficulties in Movies" has always been passionate about breaking through the traditional film format. This time he challenged the inherent documentary mode with the old Danish film elder Les. Re-shoot the classic short film "The Perfect Man" made by Les in 1967 about the way of human behavior. He asked Les to remake five movies on the same theme. And asked Les to rethink the story and characters of this old movie under very harsh conditions. Les...

By Marge 2022-10-07 18:54:50

Restriction is freedom

I just finished reading it, but I didn't fully understand it. However, the theme of self-liberation through the process of creating obstacles and transcending obstacles is quite obvious. Under ideal conditions, all human beings who are engaged in the forefront of creation are following this path, but only the most talented and persevering people can stick to it.
It is always painful to jump out of the circle you are familiar with. If I remember correctly, the order of the five obstacles...

By Scottie 2023-09-26 21:16:59

Connecting the five films together is quite...

By Reagan 2023-09-22 05:53:48

Not only tortured the original director, but also tortured the art students one after another. Pretending to be Bee...

By Alena 2023-09-14 06:40:50

The three and a half stars can be seen as the self-reflection of the film...

By Monica 2023-09-04 19:36:29

Rethinking the nature and relationship of experimentation and...

By Marshall 2023-09-03 00:52:13

Master and apprentice...