Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
You can now watch The Five Obstructions online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Jørgen Leth | Director |
| Directing | Lars von Trier | Director |
| Production | Magdalena García | Casting |
| Production | Vibeke Windeløv | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anders Jacobsen | Producer |
| Production | Carsten Holst | Producer |
| Camera | Dan Holmberg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marianne Christensen | Line Producer |
| Editing | Camilla Skousen | Editor |
| Production | Marianne Christensen | Casting |
| Editing | Morten Højbjerg | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juan Pacífico | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Sophie Destin | Poem |
| Writing | Asger Leth | Writer |
| Writing | Jørgen Leth | Writer |
| Writing | Lars von Trier | Writer |
| Writing | Lars von Trier | Idea |
| Production | Yeslam bin Laden | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicole Mora | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Gérald Morin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Delegated Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalena Coamano | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Schonker | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Anne Katrine Andersen | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Amrit Gangar | Production Manager |
| Production | Magdalena García | Production Manager |
| Crew | Mette Høst Hansen | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Tom Heene | Production Manager |
| Crew | Pia Nielsen | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Asger Leth | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Asger Leth | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Michel Vinck | Props |
| Sound | Martin Saabye Andersen | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Morten Bøttzauw | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Jens de Place Bjørn | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Paul Heymans | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Jan Juhler | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Tom Koester | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Hans Møller | Sound Designer |
| Art | Manuel Dacosse | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Camera | Asger Leth | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Art | Adam Morris Philp | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Lighting | François Zeegers | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Randy Cole | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jennifer Deutrom | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Mike Layne | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Katy O'Connor | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Bob Sabiston | Animation Director |
| Visual Effects | Bob Sabiston | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Holly Sabiston | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Susan Sabiston | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Thornton | Animation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Houtart | Costume Design |
| Editing | Marlene Billie Andreasen | Online Editor |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Caspersen | Digital Film Recording |
| Editing | Daniel Dencik | Additional Editing |
| Crew | Christine Ekstrand | Post Production Assistant |
| Editing | Simon Kristiansen | Online Editor |
| Editing | Fabien Pascal | Color Timer |
| Editing | Thomas Therchilsen | Color Grading |
| Production | Anne Katrine Andersen | Post Production Producer |
| Editing | Michael Frank Nielsen | Color Timer |
| Production | Delphine Coterel | Location Manager |
| Crew | Kristian Leth | Additional Music |
| Sound | Mikkel Maltha | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Anders Valbro | Music Consultant |
| Production | José Luis Figueroa | Production Driver |
| Production | Suhas Bhiwandkar | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Signe Birket-Smith | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Majken Bramstrup | Production Assistant |
| Production | Floyd E. Casper | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Rasmus Christoffersen | Production Assistant |
| Production | Isabelle Corlier | Production Assistant |
| Production | Michel Detry | Accountant |
| Production | Sonja Egemar | Accountant |
| Crew | Füsun Eriksen | Public Relations |
| Production | Marie-Aude Goddard | Production Assistant |
| Production | Javier Gonzales | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jesper Grüner | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ann Køj | Accountant |
| Production | Stefan Maenen | Production Runner |
| Crew | Melanie Munt | Acting Double |
| Production | Mairead O'Leary | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nina Munch Petersen | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Deepak Rao | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jordan Savel | Production Assistant |
| Production | Manka Sierakowski | Production Assistant |
| Production | Johanne Stainer | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Rogier Van Eck | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ann Vognsen | Accountant |
