Cinema Of The World on Instagram: "Possession (1981) is a psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski. The film tells the story of the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking for a divorce. While not commercially successful either in Europe or in the United States, with the latter only receiving a heavily edited cut on its initial release. In the years following its release, Possession acquired a

Explaining a Movie on Instagram: "Possession (1981) begins with a breakup and ends in madness. Set in Cold War Berlin, it follows Anna (Isabelle Adjani) and Mark (Sam Neill) as their marriage disintegrates into paranoia, violence, and something supernatural lurking underneath. What starts as infidelity becomes a full psychological collapse, with Anna’s breakdown revealing a creature that seems born from her own despair. Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, the film is part domestic drama, part horror f

CineFellas on Instagram: "Possession (1981) begins as a story of a broken marriage but quickly turns into something far more unsettling. Andrzej Żuławski captures the slow collapse of love and sanity in a way that feels almost too real to watch. Set in the cold, divided streets of Berlin, the film follows Mark and Anna as their relationship falls apart, revealing a world of chaos, obsession, and something inhuman lurking beneath it all. Isabelle Adjani gives one of the most powerful performances

Hoenest on Instagram: "🎬 Fun Fact: Possession (1981) The film’s infamous and harrowing subway scene was so emotionally and physically demanding that actress Isabelle Adjani, who won Best Actress at Cannes for the role, has stated it took her years to recover. The director, Andrzej Żuławski, was famously inspired to write the film after his own painful divorce."