''The Perfect Human'' ( da, Det perfekte menneske) is a cult
short film
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in black and white by
Jørgen Leth lasting 13 minutes about a middle class Danish couple performing everyday rituals.
The film examines human behavior in a suave, pseudo-scientific way.
It depicts well-dressed actors, a man and a woman, both labelled 'the perfect human' in a detached manner, 'functioning' in a blank boundless room, as though they were subjects in a zoo.
[The Five Obstructions (2003) , FILM REVIEW; A Cinematic Duel of Wits For Two Danish Directors]
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providing comments on their mundane actions.Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...
, which were compiled in ''The Five Obstructions
''The Five Obstructions'' is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The film is conceived as a documentary, but incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films produced by the filmmakers. The premise is th ...
''.
See also
* The Perfect Human (alevism)
References
External links
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''The Perfect Human'' at Danish Film Institute
1960s short documentary films
1968 films
Danish short documentary films
Films directed by Jørgen Leth
1960s Danish-language films
1968 short films
1968 documentary films
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