Though the film has been classified as everything from body horror to science fiction to breakup film, it is nothing if not deeply rooted in emotional and mental anguish.
Lingering in the background is a Cold War-era West Berlin, adding another layer of tension and intrigue to a story already steeped in interpersonal anxiety. The initial notes for this entry read: “batshit crazy film with Sam Neill about divorce and aliens.” That summation is a pretty accurate one, and if that’s not what most of us want out of a movie, I frankly don’t know what is.Īndrzej Żuławski's Possession tracks the relationship between an international spy named Mark (Sam Neill) and his wife, Anna ( Isabelle Adjani), the latter of whom begins acting increasingly strange after asking for a divorce.
