Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") — The Five Obstructions Character Profile

About Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Lars von Trier is the director and primary instigator of the documentary's premise. He acts as the obstructor, devising and enforcing five creative constraints designed to force his mentor to fundamentally rethink and remold his classic film.

Character Facts

Played by

Lars von Trier

Appears in

The Five Obstructions (2003)

Role

Supporting

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