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Possession

1973 · 82 min

A quiet, emotionally raw chamber drama that sits with marital ache and unspoken longing, asking patience and rewarding it with discomfort.

Directed by
Stanisław Lenartowicz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Barbara Wrzesińska, Stanisław Mikulski, Alicja Jachiewicz
Overview
A married couple is unsuccessfully trying to have a child. The woman decides to bring her husband closer to another woman.

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Directed by
Stanisław Lenartowicz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Barbara Wrzesińska, Stanisław Mikulski, Alicja Jachiewicz
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • love
    • identity
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Stanisław Lenartowicz
    Written by
    Andrzej Szczypiorski
    Starring
    Barbara Wrzesińska, Stanisław Mikulski, Alicja Jachiewicz, Jolanta Lothe, Barbara Drapińska, Zdzisław Maklakiewicz, Bruno O'Ya, Krzysztof Litwin
    Music
    Wojciech Kilar
    Cinematography
    Jerzy Stawicki
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Poland, East Germany
    Languages
    Polish

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