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Possession

2002 · 102 min

A quiet, literate mystery that unfolds like a scholarly treasure hunt, blending past and present romances with a melancholic, earnest tone.

Directed by
Neil LaBute
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam
Tagline
The past will connect them. The passion will possess them.
Overview
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.

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Directed by
Neil LaBute
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, romance
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Laura Jones, Neil LaBute
Starring
Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle, Lena Headey, Holly Aird, Toby Stephens, Trevor Eve
Music
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Cinematography
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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