The Five Obstructions Reviews

Gerald 2022-10-07 21:12:56

(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...

Hilbert 2022-10-07 19:12:54

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...

Marge 2022-10-07 18:54:50

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,...