Cold Void vs The Five Obstructions
Cold Void has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for The Five Obstructions). Cold Void is the shorter watch at 21m compared with 1h 30m. The Five Obstructions is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cold Void
The Five Obstructions| Cold Void | The Five Obstructions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2003 |
| Length | 21m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Claudio Marino | Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Niklas Kvarforth | Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Anders Hove, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen |
Synopsis
Cold Void
A short arthouse documentary about mental illness as seen through the eyes of Niklas Kvarforth of Shining. Cold Void is a personal portrayal of the man behind headlines of suicide, drugs and self-destruction. Addiction, bipolar disorder, passion and schizophrenia.
The Five Obstructions
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…
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