I was inspired after watching the five Obstructions. While I am not a fan of Lars Von Trier or the Dogma 95 documentaries I have watched, I understood his philosophy of creating a documentary without the glitz and glamour of the arguable Hollywood spectacles that many have become.
The Five Obstructions however is something different. It shows Trier’s rebellious personality, outwardly showing a destructive nature while inwardly perhaps, investigating the cogs which make the ‘Perfect Human Creator’ Jørgen Leth tick.
The film showed me how obstructions may not hamper a production, but instead allow a director creative blessings by which he may improve upon his initial vision.
While the obstructions may be out of a Director’s control it showed how one may be able to work with them, rather than around them, perhaps hindering a production.
Tags: Documentary, Dogma, Jorgen Leth, Lars Von Trier, The Five Obstructions
