| Det perfekte menneske | |
| Director: | Jørgen Leth |
| Starring: | Claus Nissen Majken Algren Nielsen Jørgen Leth (voice) |
| Cinematography: | Henning Camre |
| Runtime: | 13 minutes |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Language: | Danish |
The Perfect Human (Danish: '''Det perfekte menneske''') is a cult short film in black and white by Jørgen Leth[1] lasting 13 minutes about a middle class Danish couple performing everyday rituals.[2] 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.[3] [1] The tone of world-weary detachment is created through a voice-over providing comments on their mundane actions.[1]
The film was later seen in five different versions when Leth was challenged by filmmaker Lars von Trier, which were compiled in The Five Obstructions.[1]