Possession (1981)
Release Year: 1981
Alternative Title: Una mujer poseída, Possessão, Posedlost, La posesión, Mia gynaika daimonismeni, Birtoklás, Megszállottság, Apsestoji, Opetanie, Posednutost, Одержимая, The Night the Screaming Stops, Andrzej Zulawski's Possession
Director: Andrzej Zulawski, Andrzej Żuławski
Writer: Andrzej Zulawski, Andrzej Żuławski, Frederic Tuten
Summary
Possession is a psychological thriller directed by Andrzej Zulawski, set against the backdrop of Cold War Berlin. The film explores themes of obsession, adultery, mental illness, and doppelgängers through its complex portrayal of Mark and Anna's disintegrating marriage. Despite being criticized as a 'video nasty' upon release due to its graphic content, the movie is now recognized for its performances and intense exploration of marital breakdown.