Possession

1981

Action / Drama / Horror

102
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 76% · 42 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 55174 55.2K

violence adultery berlin, germany monster police marriage crisis

Plot summary

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

Director

Andrzej Zulawski Photo
Andrzej Zulawski

Top cast

Carl Duering Photo
Carl Duering as Detective
Sam Neill Photo
Sam Neill as Mark
Leslie Malton Photo
Leslie Malton as Sara, woman with club foot
Isabelle Adjani Photo
Isabelle Adjani as Anna / Helen
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1.11 GB
1200*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
Seeds 19
2.06 GB
1800*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by imagiking 8 / 10

Possession: Utterly Mad

Famously violent, bloody and brutal, Possession is a member of that most hallowed hall of "Video Nasties" we know and love. Boasting scenes of some noteworthy infamy, Andrzej Zulawski's complex allegorical explanation of marital disintegration is known for its thematic obscurity.In Cold War Berlin, Mark returns home from unclear duties to a marriage which is on its last legs. His wife Anna, suffering from increasingly inclement behaviour and mood swings brought about by their ailing relationship, is revealed to be having an affair, leading Mark to investigate. What he discovers is more bizarre even than his wife's drug loving German lover.The one feeling which appears to be universal in conjunction with Possession is that of helpless confusion. As the credits roll, the only thing we can justifiably think is "What just happened?!" The film is utterly mad; unendingly so. From start to finish, I struggled not to miss a beat amidst the mire. Difficult to follow and impossible to understand at first, Zulawski's frustrating work leaves us scratching our heads for the entirety of its running time. Possession's gradual descent from a Kramer Vs. Kramer-esquire marital drama to a bloody and supernatural allegory is as surprising as it is bizarre and mental. Thereafter, we are treated to a visual feast of harrowing images and strangely violent outbursts. The increasingly insane plot is marred by overeager performances, though it is considerably attention grabbing. The film is not at all a bad one, providing a deeply interesting message (which may take time and thought to fully comprehend) albeit through a hazy, complicated and apparently nonsensical narrative. Additionally, Heinz Bennent's Heinrich is a wonderful and whimsical character, bringing an element of farcical comedy to the plot.Managing to shock and surprise as well as stupefy, Possession is a film well versed in oddity. Exploring an interesting topic with a veiled depth, it gives us a message in an unconventional way which is quite brilliant in itself.
Reviewed by Xstal 7 / 10

The Haunting...

Now here's a film that may just get you thinking, the extents that some go to with abstractive linking, as a marriage breaks down, this might just make you frown, as you witness two souls whose reality's sinking. The performances are top drawer, Adjani is great - as she shows with aplomb what it can be to hate, how the strain manifests, putting all to the test, malevolence grows, incubates to gestate. So the value you take will depend on your past, if you've been pulled apart, separation has lashed, if the friction, torment has revealed extents, chasms and chaos of bottomless depths.Sam Neil's not too shabby either.
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