Cast & crew
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Directed by Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier Written by Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth
Cast
| Jørgen Leth | Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / + |
| Claus Nissen | The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage) |
| Lars von Trier | Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") |
| 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) |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels") |
| Marie Dejaer | Maid (segment "Brussels") |
| Pascal Perez | Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels") |
| Meschell Perez | Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels") |
| Bent Christensen | Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon") |
| Anders Hove | Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") |
| Charlotte Sieling | Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") |
| Jan Nowicki | Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon) |
| Stina Ekblad | Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon) |
| Bob Sabiston | Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited) |
Crew
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Vibeke Windeløv | Executive Producer |
| Magdalena García | Casting |
| Jørgen Leth | Director |
| Carsten Holst | Producer |
| Morten Højbjerg | Editor |
| Anders Jacobsen | Producer |
| Lars von Trier | Director |
| Jesper Grüner | Production Assistant |
| Nina Munch Petersen | Producer's Assistant |
| Delphine Coterel | Location Manager |
| Mikkel Maltha | Music Consultant |
| Magdalena García | Production Manager |
| Bob Sabiston | Animation Director |
| José Luis Figueroa | Production Driver |
| Jennifer Deutrom | Animation |
| Michel Vinck | Props |
| Asger Leth | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Nicole Mora | Co-Executive Producer |
| Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Delegated Producer |
| Daniel Dencik | Additional Editing |
| Ann Vognsen | Accountant |
| Gérald Morin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Anders Valbro | Music Consultant |
| Mike Layne | Animation |
| François Zeegers | Gaffer |
| Pia Nielsen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Asger Leth | Second Unit Director |
| Simon Kristiansen | Online Editor |
| Randy Cole | Animation |
| Lars von Trier | Writer |
| Asger Leth | Writer |
| Thomas Caspersen | Digital Film Recording |
| Jan Juhler | Sound Engineer |
| Jens de Place Bjørn | Sound Engineer |
| Paul Heymans | Sound Engineer |
| Martin Saabye Andersen | Sound Engineer |
| Morten Bøttzauw | Sound Engineer |
| Bob Sabiston | Animation |
| Jørgen Leth | Writer |
| Jordan Savel | Production Assistant |
| Javier Gonzales | Production Coordinator |
| Michel Detry | Accountant |
| Ann Køj | Accountant |
| Sonja Egemar | Accountant |
| Dan Holmberg | Director of Photography |
| Marianne Christensen | Line Producer |
| Holly Sabiston | Animation |
| Patrick Thornton | Animation |
| Camilla Skousen | Editor |
| Marianne Christensen | Casting |
| Tom Heene | Production Manager |
| Magdalena Coamano | Makeup Artist |
| Marlene Billie Andreasen | Online Editor |
| Katy O'Connor | Animation |
| Susan Sabiston | Animation |
| Asger Leth | First Assistant Director |
| Yeslam bin Laden | Co-Executive Producer |
| Mairead O'Leary | Production Assistant |
| Kristian Leth | Additional Music |
| Sophie Destin | Poem |
| Hans Møller | Sound Designer |
| Amrit Gangar | Production Manager |
| Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Co-Executive Producer |
| Lisa Schonker | Makeup Artist |
| Elisabeth Houtart | Costume Design |
| Lars von Trier | Idea |
| Mette Høst Hansen | Post-Production Manager |
| Tom Koester | Sound Engineer |
| Thomas Therchilsen | Color Grading |
| Fabien Pascal | Color Timer |
| Christine Ekstrand | Post Production Assistant |
| Rasmus Christoffersen | Production Assistant |
| Majken Bramstrup | Production Assistant |
| Michael Frank Nielsen | Color Timer |
| Manka Sierakowski | Production Assistant |
| Suhas Bhiwandkar | Production Coordinator |
| Deepak Rao | Production Coordinator |
| Signe Birket-Smith | Producer's Assistant |
| Stefan Maenen | Production Runner |
| Johanne Stainer | Production Coordinator |
| Rogier Van Eck | Production Assistant |
| Floyd E. Casper | Production Coordinator |
| Isabelle Corlier | Production Assistant |
| Marie-Aude Goddard | Production Assistant |
| Manuel Dacosse | Additional Director of Photography |
| Adam Morris Philp | Additional Director of Photography |
| Füsun Eriksen | Public Relations |
| Melanie Munt | Acting Double |
| Juan Pacífico | Hairstylist |
| Anne Katrine Andersen | Post-Production Manager |
| Anne Katrine Andersen | Post Production Producer |