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.
Directed by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier
third world
challenge
animated scene
director
filmmaking
mentor protégé relationship
Trailer
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Cast
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)
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect 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
Jørgen Leth
Director
Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Asger Leth
Writer
Jørgen Leth
Writer
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Hans Møller
Sound Designer
Mikkel Maltha
Music Consultant
Jesper Grüner
Production Assistant
Bob Sabiston
Animation Director
Popular Reviews
48 reviews
jovan semi
8.0★ · 03/28/26
hoću ja da svog idola ovako maltretiram i uživam u tome
hoću ja da svog idola ovako maltretiram i uživam u tome
Jake Tabasco
4.0★ · 02/06/26
appreciated how it played w narrative and how stipulations can actually be a gift but women are treated real weird within the films
appreciated how it played w narrative and how stipulations can actually be a gift but women are treated real weird within the films
Markoroni
7.0★ · 12/28/25
A pretty interesting experiment, i especially love the first moviehe makes. I think the 12 frame thing is the best rule, so it's kinda dissapointing when you peak with the first one
A pretty interesting experiment, i especially love the first moviehe makes. I think the 12 frame thing is the best rule, so it's kinda dissapointing when you peak with the first one
Jeanne GagnonPRO
7.0★ · 11/06/25
i want someone to worship me like Lars von Trier worships Jørgen Leth
i want someone to worship me like Lars von Trier worships Jørgen Leth
David
6.6★ · 04/07/25
Could at least get rid of one obstruction but like 4 makes me thing of a family so make it 3 but three is a trilogy so make it 2 well we are already low just go to 1 now we have 1 so at this point fuck the obstructions
Could at least get rid of one obstruction but like 4 makes me thing of a family so make it 3 but three is a trilogy so make it 2 well we are already low just go to 1 now we have 1 so at this point fuck the obstructions