Possession
Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
Banned upon its original release in 1981, Andrzej Żuławski’s stunning nightmare of a marriage unraveling is an experience unlike any other. Professional spy Mark returns to his West Berlin home to find his wife Anna insistent on a divorce. As Anna’s frenzied behavior becomes ever more alarming, Mark discovers a truth far more sinister than his wildest suspicions. With its pulsating score, visceral imagery, and some of the most haunting performances ever captured on screen, Possession is cinematic delirium at its most intoxicating.
This stunning nightmare of a marriage unraveling is a cinematic experience unlike any other.
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill
Member Reviews
Isabella Ashanti puts on the most intense acting performance I can recall in any movie I’ve seen. I was pleased to learn she won Best Actress as the 34th Cannes Film Festival for her work. This is a film anyone going through a divorce, infidelity, death or ending can relate to, with the exception of octopus copulation. Arresting, haunting, and imaginative, I thought this was a bold movie depicting horror an individual can face in life.
Took my breath away! Psychological horror mixed with body horror and creature feature. Super complex, super beautiful and absolutely vulgar. I will think about the tunnel scene for the rest of my life.
A great depiction of a failure NG toxic relationship and feminine rage
Wow. This movie is wild. It was a lot.
2 skulls for relating to Anna in ways. But the the rest I didn’t understand at all. As in the teacher and Heinrich and the ending.