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Possession

Turkish title: Sahiplik

“Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.”

1981 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
DramaHorror

Cast

Isabelle Adjani Sam Neill Heinz Bennent

Plot

In Berlin during the Cold War, Mark returns from a mission to find that his wife Anna wants a divorce. As he tries to find out whether she has a lover, he discovers something far stranger. Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 film, with Isabelle Adjani in a famous subway scene, mixes marital breakdown with horror and the supernatural, and is an intense, hysterical, much-debated cult film.

Sinekatalog’s take

Andrzej Żuławski's Berlin marriage-breakdown horror is a screaming, surreal assault. Isabelle Adjani's subway scene is legendary, and the film is intense, bewildering and unforgettable if you can take it.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (61,070 votes)
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