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
i have Adjani's freak out tattoed on my leg so five stars. No other film like it
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One of the weirdest horror films I have ever seen. It is an art house horror film which explains why it is odd and quite surreal. The acting is the centerpiece of this film in my opinion. Neill and Adjani crush their performances and truly bring their best to the film. This seems to be a film about divorce and the mental toll it can have on both parties but there might be an even deeper meaning that I just am not picking up on. All in all, this is a trip of a film that definitely has things going for it but it just didn't quite get there with me. So yeah. 3½ skulls.
Original. Unlike anything else of it's time.