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Possession

1981
Drama
Horror
2h 4m
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife... (imdb)
Directed by:
Andrzej Zulawski Andrzej Zulawski
Written by:
Andrzej Zulawski Andrzej Zulawski
Starring:
Sam Neill Sam Neill Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani Carl Duering Carl Duering Heinz Bennent Heinz Bennent Margit Carstensen Margit Carstensen Johanna Hofer Shaun Lawton Shaun Lawton Leslie Malton Michael Hogben Maximilian Rüthlein Thomas Frey Gerd Neubert
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Genres:
Drama, Horror
Countries:
France, West Germany
Languages:
English, French, German
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Possession

1981
Drama
Horror
2h 4m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 28 Dec 2015
75
68th
If The Brood was too coherent for you, boy, will Possession give you the 'what the shiiiiit' you crave! The exaggerated, almost primal acting only adds to the surreal experience. Impossible to predict and at times frustratingly vague (I guess I need to read up on the context in which the film was made). Still, the imagery is INTENSE and some scenes will haunt me for quite a while. Isabelle Adjani was a revelation.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
beedubBeeDub
Rated 21 Mar 2023
78
40th
Well, uh, that sure was something. Not sure I liked it much, but it was something. Oblique, intense, and VERY European. I couldn't really sympathize with any of the characters, and I needed more answers than the movie was willing to give. The bugnuts performances held my attention at least.
Rated 21 Mar 2023
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 12 Aug 2008
100
99th
Exhaustingly beautiful, intense and fearless. The whole movie is 'possessed' by the madness of its lead characters, filled with frantic camera shots, shrieking psychotic actors (Isabelle Adjani gives the performance of her life) and bizarre sequences of crying ballerinas, milky subway births and grotesque alien sex (slimy tentacles and all). One of the greatest films ever made, perfect marriage of art, horror, sci-fi, 'trash' and gothic melodrama.
Rated 12 Aug 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 25 Sep 2019
95
96th
But what about Bob? Holy moly Isabelle Adjani and tunnels. “This a joke ... what is it?” I have nothing, I might be too hopped up on Tylenol cold and flu.
Rated 25 Sep 2019
doctor7doctor7
Rated 30 Apr 2008
32
19th
I liked the cinematography but honestly what the hell was this? From start to finish it just feels like a really insane noncoherant horror fest. Maybe that was the point, in fact I'm sure it was the point, but that doesn't make good cinema. The acting was so over-the-top it was almost laughable. No, it's not the worst horror you'll ever see but still this movie is downright absurd. Watch Cronenberg's "The Brood" instead.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 28 Apr 2010
81
75th
I don't know what to make of this movie: it's insanity commenting, by filmically vomiting on, insanity. This is somewhere between Wiseau's The Room and Trier's Antichrist, with the pluses and minuses of both. I don't even know if I like it. But I won't forget it.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 24 Jan 2007
36
4th
The film is intense, but only because the actors are completely overdoing it and the cameraman has some form of ADD. The performances are histrionic to the point of utter laughability. (is that the point? is this a comedy?) Also, anything "Lovecraftian" almost always seems more silly than disquieting, and this is no exception. Add on some paper thin metaphors/symbolism, and the film feels like a parody of itself.
Rated 24 Jan 2007
terrymacterrymac
Rated 04 Jan 2017
70
58th
What the hell? A very difficult film to define, as it seems to lurch confusingly from genre to genre. It's probably a horror film, I think. The only consistent factor is the general oddness of everything that happens. The acting verges from overwrought am-dram to sheer surrealism, the script and plotting is truly bizarre, and the camerawork quite insane. That being said, it actually feels quite competently made, Adjani has some decent moments, and it's curiously compelling. Odd, but intriguing.
Rated 04 Jan 2017
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 25 Jul 2016
87
70th
Watching this can make you feel possessed by it. It's mostly the merit of Adjani's epic performance and Zulawski's madman directing. The subway scene is genius on so many levels. Moreover, all the subtexts add so much layering that you're left haunted with thoughts of the film and wanting to rewatch it. (social= marital conditions; political= 80s global turmoil; religious= anxiety caused by loss of faith; sexual= women's entitlement to sexual satisfaction). Somewhat dated effects, but who cares?
Rated 25 Jul 2016
anilscnanilscn
Rated 24 Dec 2018
20
7th
Hayatım boyunca izlediğim tüm filmler içinde tartışmasız en kötü oyunculuklara sahip filmdi. Belki de senaryo rezilliği olarak da top 20'ye girer. Çekeni de oynayanı da beğeneni de ayrı ayrı tebrik ediyorum. Komedi filmi olsaydı puanım 100 olabilirdi ama haklısınız. Bu verdiğim 20(iki) gibi uçuk bir puanı tamamen görüntü yönetimi ve bazı mesajları hatrına. Yoksa 0.
Rated 24 Dec 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
87
94th
Bizarre plot, bleak but naturalistic setting and shrieking performances will offset any viewer even before the introduction of a demonic octopus-creature. There are a number of fascinating ways into this story. The political, religious & psycho-sexual subtexts will reward multiple viewings, but are all marinaded in stark hysterical paranoia that explodes in several unforgettable scenes. The one in the metro tunnel left me genuinely stunned. A layered depiction of mysterious uncontrolled anxiety.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Apr 2011
30
10th
I'll give it some points for peculiarity but overall 'Possession' is a quickly grating experience. The dialogue is often throw-away terrible and the acting is all over the place - which is kind of fun - but the virtuosity of the camera movements and some creepy moments can't save it from ridiculousness. Zulawski is clearly not without talent but that guy would do well to hold back a bit. This is one for those of you that revel in fucked-up-ness. That alone isn't enough for me.
Rated 21 Apr 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 06 Jul 2010
80
86th
What the fuck is wrong with polish people.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
edkrakedkrak
Rated 08 Oct 2010
40
19th
This film is so lousy. Everybody's just running, shouting and going nuts for 2 hours, just like in any other Zulawski's film. I'd give it 10 if not for tentacle monster that is extremely cool and the only reason to see this.
Rated 08 Oct 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 18 Feb 2016
35
19th
Watching this, my first Zulawski, on the day of the filmmaker’s death, unfortunately I am forced to conclude that, whether despite or because of its expressionistic style and artistic ambitions, it is kind of terrible. At times, I felt sorry for what the actors had to endure and enact, regardless of the fact that they may later have been rewarded with awards. In the end, it was hard to get through. A spinoff series about Heinrich could have worked.
Rated 18 Feb 2016
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 01 Nov 2019
90
91st
This blew me away. It just might be a new favorite of mine. Two incredible, animalistic central performances, surprising horror set-pieces, and a stylish presentation with at times stunning cinematography
Rated 01 Nov 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 06 Apr 2007
48
36th
The acting is fine... it's in the script itself where everything's really overblown. The first half hour is very impressive, but later on, when the horror elements kick in, they don't add to nor complement the drama but rather crush it under a layer of overly harsh symbolism. As the film progresses it squanders more and more of its initial gravitas and by the ending just seems silly. Reminded me a bit of David Cronenberg's lesser works.
Rated 06 Apr 2007
andaghandagh
Rated 30 Jun 2011
85
66th
The main flaw of this movie is that Nicolas Cage wasn't around to take the Sam Neill role.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 13 May 2009
20
1st
This movie is absolutely ridiculous...
Rated 13 May 2009
cowmanCowman
Rated 20 May 2016
80
89th
Loud to the point where it becomes almost unbearably annoying, saved by psychotic camerawork, sweaty overacting and a huge amount of weirdness, often bordering on a fine line between terrifying and hilarious. I had a swell time.
Rated 20 May 2016
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 12 Mar 2010
19
8th
this is the most irritating movie i've ever seen. people are constantly screaming, but nothing happens, it's just a bunch of overwrought pseudo-philosophical dialogue, like godard on a meth binge. and overacted, too. i do want adjani's sunglasses though.
Rated 12 Mar 2010
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 26 Mar 2013
30
7th
Hilarious horror-comedy about a gay flappy-handed German with verbal diarrhoea who steals another mans wife, not realising she was a bit of a lunatic, and has a pet octopus she liked to fuck around with. Her husband tries to win her back by screaming his head off and making funny mouth movements, but he only succeeds once he smashes the german guy over the head with a toilet cistern. Meanwhile the womans son, who up to this point is the only normal one, forgets his snorkel when he has a bath.
Rated 26 Mar 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 18 Jun 2012
4
70th
Body horror, warring gender roles, tentacle rape, unexplained doppelgangers, an unsavory love triangle and disintegrating marriage, and and the creepiest birth scene ever...what the hell did I just watch?
Rated 18 Jun 2012
moonsmilkmoonsmilk
Rated 14 Jun 2017
10
95th
This movie is pure, weaponized anxiety. It makes me genuinely uncomfortable in ways I don't really get from other horror movies.
Rated 14 Jun 2017
paxtonPaxton
Rated 16 Oct 2012
82
91st
Sometimes there really is a monster in the closet. And sometimes mommy's in there with it.
Rated 16 Oct 2012
danilolopesDanilolopes
Rated 05 Jan 2009
40
9th
Stop yelling!! I wouldn't say that this is not an peculiar movie, but even the overdrama, overacting and overeverything, are not enough to make this film more than boring most of time. But besides all the silly mumble jumble symbolisms, the gore effects are nice.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
caimancaiman
Rated 30 Jul 2014
44
10th
One of the most irritating movies I've ever seen. It's as if the director told Neil and Adjani to turn their emotional exuberance up to 10 and then triple it. The feverish emotional discharge with which lines are spoken is perplexing and annoying beyond belief. And the dialog mostly comes off as pretentious. There may be something I'm missing here, some interesting subtext or purpose that's escaping me. But I don't care, because no matter how deep a movie is, it first must be watchable.
Rated 30 Jul 2014
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 13 Oct 2010
14
2nd
Gory, hysterical, over-intellectual and often unintelligible.
Rated 13 Oct 2010
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 31 Oct 2013
55
48th
From a q&a with Zulawski, when asked about how he directed Adjani in THAT scene: "I told her to... how you say... fuck the air." (Cue "For he's a jolly good fellow!") Even so, he's clearly not comfortable with the english language and this movie might be the most hostile he's ever gotten. Sandpaper for the eyes and ears.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
aneyaney
Rated 24 Dec 2011
24
17th
Insanity. Extremely bad dialogue and even worse acting. Maybe it would have been better, had it been cut by at least a half... but probably not.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 28 Oct 2015
77
51st
I don't know what the hell to make of this. It's intense and the performances are so off the wall they make it hard to look away, but I'm not sure that makes it good.
Rated 28 Oct 2015
hisblobhisblob
Rated 03 Feb 2013
100
98th
Incredibly intense and with an unbelievable performance from Isabelle Adjani that is bound to make the most equanimous person uncomfortable. Zulawski's commentary on the DVD is helpful for understanding the themes and what he was going through when he made this.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 19 Oct 2013
66
30th
It's often laughably overwrought and maddeningly obtuse, yet this has something: a balls out directorial vision, utterly committed performances from Neill and Adjani, and stunning fluid wide angle photography of an eerily deserted cold war era Berlin.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 May 2017
40
19th
Sort of a better quality Argento film but I'm still not feeling it.
Rated 14 May 2017
luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 22 Mar 2016
15
3rd
No wonder this was made in 1981 and Sam Neill stars in it, as it looks just like an Omen sequel with a little bit of Cronenberg and an Eraserhead touch. Throw in some blood, screaming, gasping, two doubles and a slug and you got a wannabe-horror movie. Suitable title would be 'Omen XIV: Nee Nah Nee Nah Don't Open Don't Open' to reflect the ridiculousness of it.
Rated 22 Mar 2016
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 21 Jan 2009
95
97th
Fiercely and beautifully intemperate and torrid in its outburst of emotion and thought and frantic anxiety, yet somehow sane in its insanity... I enjoyed the urgent images and "feverish" acting, the awesome, implicative dialogue and "irregular" soundtrack... Stunning, just stunning.
Rated 21 Jan 2009
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 16 Jun 2018
29
3rd
Looks like someone tried to make a movie out of acting exercises. The two main characters being so annoyingly agitated and fucking broad all the time turned all the attempts at convolution and mystery into pure randomness. I don't mind movies being unnatural or absurd, but this is just too much, too redundant and too fucking boring. I would call the dialogue "hilariously shitty", if it hadn't been so fucking annoying, as well. At least the cinematography was gorgeous and the monster was cool.
Rated 16 Jun 2018
bofbof
Rated 01 Apr 2016
86
94th
Holy shit, I need to watch the carebears now.
Rated 01 Apr 2016
knyttelolknyttelol
Rated 15 Aug 2008
100
97th
The darkside of love have never been portraid so brutally honest as in Possession. With the help of a touch of surrealism Zulawski manages to explore every emotionall angle of the subject and never holds back. The film might seem overdone and absurd but every scene and detail has a reason, put to life with stunning camerawork, clever dialog and unexpected turns in both estetics and story. Also Neil and Adjani do some of the most honest and unsettling acting ever witnessed in film.
Rated 15 Aug 2008
aethlingaethling
Rated 22 Oct 2011
77
87th
Isabelle Adjani can now be added to my list of women I am completely in love with. But yes, this film is amazing, if completely weird, and has the best cinematography I think I have ever seen in a horror film. Would be right up there with Rosemary's Baby and Don't Look Now if it made any sense at all. The whole thing is tremendously overacted, but bitchingly awesome. WATCH.
Rated 22 Oct 2011
nobambanobamba
Rated 20 May 2020
60
62nd
I don't get it, but it's beautiful in an East Berlin way. Isabelle Adjani is beautiful and does great freak-out scenes. Neill can take a ton of bullets and still keep going. Fav scene: when The Shape of Water doesn't go far enough.
Rated 20 May 2020
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 10 Sep 2011
70
69th
A very intense, imposing picture, thanks to the unsettling imagery, the pitch-perfect cast (especially Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani), the terrifying music and the great photography.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
nepetaNepeta
Rated 12 Mar 2013
80
68th
Very flawed with weak dialogue, an un-effective obtuseness and Bennent's dreadful performance wailing his arms about like a buffoon. And yet it is utterly mesmerizing with Isabelle Adjani's staggering performance bursting with fierce intensity and raw emotion, and the scene in the tunnel which is three minutes of pure un-distilled horror both ranking as highlights. It's a very imperfect film, yet I can't deny its strange, demented power.
Rated 12 Mar 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 26 Mar 2017
90
89th
A married couple go through some relationship problems. Gets a bit weird.
Rated 26 Mar 2017
nobletNoblet
Rated 07 Oct 2016
83
78th
Loud, insane roller-coaster ride. I loved it.
Rated 07 Oct 2016
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 19 Jul 2014
52
16th
Not as bad as Von Trier's Antichrist, but not good either. I really have no idea what I watched (pretty much insanity on film). Some of the effects are nice (but there isn't enough) and I liked the score (which also seemed like it could have been used more), but the acting is kind of off and on and of course the plot is almost nonsense.
Rated 19 Jul 2014
stainStain
Rated 27 Oct 2007
70
55th
One of the most insane films ever made. Make sure you get the 123-minute version. The 80-minute cut is a total butcher job
Rated 27 Oct 2007
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 01 Mar 2024
85
80th
Never knew I could be so enthralled by a crazy lady taking a dump in a tunnel. I would have thrown in the classic bit where the janitor stumbles onto the aftermath and is like "aww man, I hate this job"
Rated 01 Mar 2024
jordanraidenjordanraiden
Rated 16 Nov 2017
10
9th
8/1
Rated 16 Nov 2017
slugslug
Rated 01 Nov 2015
7
48th
Would make an interesting comparison piece to Cronenberg's The Brood.
Rated 01 Nov 2015
ehk2ehk2
Rated 02 Oct 2012
90
98th
"kurtuluş katil mhp" Kreuzberg, Kurtuluş, 1981
Rated 02 Oct 2012
drunkcrowdrunkcrow
Rated 15 Mar 2021
91
96th
Incredible ramp up while still drawing steady parallels to the directors tumultuous divorce and the affect it had on him and his family.
Rated 15 Mar 2021
jymkatajymkata
Rated 07 Jan 2015
88
60th
Fucking mental. Sam Neill is a Cold War spy, up against his greatest threat... a weird-y sex-monster-y gross version of himself? I'm sure there are political layers to this film which are stunning but the bleak cinematography, unheimlich performances and uncomfortable direction are more than enough for me to adore this film.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
beccaa2406Beccaa2406
Rated 03 Jul 2016
68
46th
It's been 48 hours and I have no idea what the hell I watched or if I liked it, but I couldn't look look away! Absolute batshit insanity.
Rated 03 Jul 2016
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 11 Oct 2010
76
76th
Nightmarish in a way that kind of reminds me of Polanski's early thrillers (notably Repulsion and The Tenant).
Rated 11 Oct 2010
parexus2Parexus2
Rated 24 Oct 2014
73
31st
What the actual fuck even happened^
Rated 24 Oct 2014
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 06 Dec 2016
88
97th
Fuuuuuuck!!
Rated 06 Dec 2016
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 15 Aug 2019
86
89th
Utter madness. This is a film that leaves you exhausted as it progresses through the horror of a marriage unraveling. There is obviously a lot to unpack here as Zulawski leaves much up to interpretation. The film's dizzying photography adds to the sense of being lost in these characters' hopelessness. Understanding polarizing.
Rated 15 Aug 2019
erenovErenov
Rated 14 Apr 2024
100
97th
z10ynigerz10yniger
Rated 26 Mar 2024
20
1st
crimsonkingcrimsonking
Rated 13 Jan 2011
100
83rd
My favorite movie ever!!!!! Flawless!!!!
Rated 13 Jan 2011
pigletPiglet
Rated 29 Nov 2009
60
29th
It seems the implicit meaning must have gone over my head, because this just totally freaked me out, and the in the end everyone goes ape-shit. The scene from the underground is particularly harrowing and Adjani is marvellous, as opposed to Neill. I'm kind of guessing it has something to do with the two parts, chance and fate, but I may be way off. Crazy movie....
Rated 29 Nov 2009
overratedoverrated
Rated 17 Oct 2013
70
78th
I really need to rewatch this one day.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 16 Oct 2021
65
48th
marvellous camerawork, good chuckles here and there, and enjoyable performances from neill and adjani, but I have no idea about the rest.
Rated 16 Oct 2021
neonmanNeonman
Rated 06 Sep 2010
96
98th
The most romantic film ever made. Adjani's performance is unbearingly intense, you just have to appreciate how insane she gets. And Neil's acting too is just as brilliant, showing a surely exaggerated (?) portrayal of a man going through the (e)motions after a nasty break-up. Total madness! Something art-house and horror aficionados can sit together and watch and equally enjoy.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
octaveOctave
Rated 09 Mar 2010
89
97th
Not having this much fun for some time though, actually...since my childhood nightmares. I mean...watching the whole thing over and over, yeah...! This is your movie and the secret way to conceive twins.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 21 Jan 2020
72
83rd
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 14 May 2016
85
81st
Very close to being truly great, but overacting along with pretty incomprehensible narrative kind of ruined it for me. Luckily, there is much more to like than to dislike
Rated 14 May 2016
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 02 Feb 2015
85
59th
Might actually be the craziest movie I have ever seen. I also found it pretty relatable at times. Isabelle Adjani is a hero.
Rated 02 Feb 2015
evan_watersEvan Waters
Rated 16 Jan 2016
87
41st
It's hard to evaluate something as deliberately weird and off-putting as this, but it's an intense and memorable experience.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 21 Dec 2015
6
95th
Jesus, this film doesn't let up for a minute. I need to see more Zulawski ASAP
Rated 21 Dec 2015
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 04 Mar 2016
82
74th
I'm guessing Zulawski brainstormed a bunch of great unnerving horror scenes and wrote an incomprehensible narrative around it. Just withstand the plot, the bizarreness and horror is worth it.
Rated 04 Mar 2016
pickypicnicpickypicnic
Rated 26 Sep 2018
26
44th
straight people hate being married
Rated 26 Sep 2018
barraocBarraoc
Rated 14 Aug 2016
80
85th
Okay, one of the first things you'll notice about Possession is the acting. It took me by surprise and almost put me off, so if you're going into this be forewarned, the acting here is BIG. Just push through it. Apparently, Zulawski made this film whilst going through a divorce and this makes sense of so much of what's there. I'll definitely be watching more Zulawski films...
Rated 14 Aug 2016
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 03 Oct 2008
80
77th
The abrupt pace/directing changes hurt the film. Nevertheless, the exhilarating performances, shocking imagery and impressive cinematography more than make up for it. Adjani is specially incredible and absolutely unapollogetical.
Rated 03 Oct 2008
mortamagiamortamagia
Rated 14 Apr 2024
90
87th
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 22 Apr 2018
100
99th
96
Rated 22 Apr 2018
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 13 Jun 2023
30
10th
I don't get the love for this film.
Rated 13 Jun 2023
itsbenitsben
Rated 04 Apr 2018
60
55th
The cinematography is way ahead of its time but thats pretty much all i liked about this movie. its really stressful but it doesn't earn your anxiety. There were several times were I was left wondering if it was plot, foreshadowing, or just bad acting. Honestly, I don't even think it was the acting as much as the directing because some of the performances were exceptional. All the men are incomprehensibly stupid except one who's uncharacteristically observational and dies far too quickly.
Rated 04 Apr 2018
bownBown
Rated 01 Nov 2022
91
94th
Utterly insane, exceptionally haunting, deeply brutal AND deeply romantic, kinetic, awash with symbolism, hits exactly the right tone with the dark humour, baffling, one of the best lead female performances of all time, gorgeous, terrifying, fucking amazing.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
twincinematwincinema
Rated 09 Sep 2017
85
85th
Oh look, a film I watched and never rated. Um, this is a pretty heavy film about divorce. Did you know? Isn't that one of the only things people know about this film? Man, with terrible revelations like that, who do I think I am?
Rated 09 Sep 2017
ooopsOoops
Rated 28 Sep 2023
63
37th
If only the second half was as good as the first, this would have been a masterpiece. Possession features (mostly) gripping performances, brilliant and unsettling direction. But even for a horror movie, the second half digs ever deeper into the nonsensical.
Rated 28 Sep 2023
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 29 Mar 2012
77
79th
I have no idea what the fuck I just watched. Beneath the hilarious acting and awful execution, 'Possession' is clearly an intelligent film with subversive political and sexual (and possibly religious) overtones. The problem being that everything is far too ambiguous and incomprehensible, coming off as a pretentious faux-arty psychodrama. Whilst not a bad movie, it's perfect for a bad/insane film night. The 'miscarriage of faith' and...sex(?) scenes were incredible and quite disturbing.
Rated 29 Mar 2012
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 17 May 2015
8
71st
Slow to start up, but worth the wait.
Rated 17 May 2015
yamilvidalYamilVidal
Rated 20 Aug 2022
52
16th
Acting is at times just bad. The tone of the movie chances drastically from arc to arc. Yes camera work and cinematography are top notch, but the movie doesn't make sense. The weirdest body-horror movie that I have ever seen.
Rated 20 Aug 2022
notitlenotitle
Rated 19 May 2020
80
73rd
Nicolas Roeg & Werner Herzog and David Cronenberg taste...
Rated 19 May 2020
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 13 Jun 2022
3
72nd
just for that metro scene this movie deserves a viewing.
Rated 13 Jun 2022
rant1229rant1229
Rated 02 Dec 2012
3
45th
What shocked me were the number of people in the theater watching this film with such serious intensity. While I found it to be wonderfully (and quite intentionally) absurd, existing somewhere between the lines of humor and horror, not in the sense of a spoof but in a way that plays with you mind since you haven't been trained to react to content so outrageously horrific and bizarre.
Rated 02 Dec 2012
mrcarmadyMrCarmady
Rated 28 May 2011
90
79th
Insane and heart-breaking.
Rated 28 May 2011
roujinroujin
Rated 16 Jan 2009
80
92nd
what... the... fuck...
Rated 16 Jan 2009
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 21 Jan 2018
100
94th
Hysterical over the top performances from both leads. Adjani was especially good. I'm not really sure what it all means but I think it's something to do with divided East/West Germany.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
glm01glm01
Rated 04 Jan 2013
78
58th
77.500
Rated 04 Jan 2013
gabrielpGabriel_p
Rated 10 Jun 2020
80
68th
Mostly incomprehensible, but you can't stop watching. If it weren't for Isabelle Adjani's incredible performance, I would have given this movie a rating of 50 at most.
Rated 10 Jun 2020
executgrexecutgr
Rated 16 Apr 2024
70
82nd
honeybHoneyB
Rated 20 Jul 2020
46
7th
Pseudo everything.
Rated 20 Jul 2020
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 22 Oct 2018
5
91st
It's so much. Too much to grasp on the first watch. Isabelle Adjani with probably the most terrifying performance I've ever seen. Love a movie that uses genre to strike deeper and more effectively at something so human than nearly any drama. Masterful film making, one of the greats.
Rated 22 Oct 2018
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 13 May 2008
60
65th
I agree with the delirious plot and unreasonable progression, however the overacting(I'm not sure if I've seen anything so overdone) and extremity of the relationship circle made it worth a watch for me. It may be a little hard to forgive the pointlessness of the ending though. All in all it's a depressive stimulant if nothing else.
Rated 13 May 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 18 Sep 2020
60
49th
Not a big fan of Zulawski hysterical approach to storytelling -- as I'm not a big fan of Von Trier and Aronofsky, btw -- but this is of course evidently well-acted, gripping and filled with an undeniably gifted camerawork -- actually the subway scenes that made the film famous are not even the best here; I would say the Christ one and the world-ending finale back at the apartment with the boy's teacher. Decaying 80s Berlin as hellish marriage story.
Rated 18 Sep 2020
heynicefilmHeyNiceFilm
Rated 09 May 2021
55
15th
Woo, where to start. This was a stressful film to watch. I got heavy Bergman vibes. The religious overtones, the marriage troubles, the close ups on the face. Those were the positives, I suppose? The first third of this film may be an homage to Bergman, but after that it goes off the rails and becomes a fever dream, bordering on surrealism. Weird film but there is a lot to chew on, symbolism wise. Maybe one day I'll be arsed enough to revisit this to really digest everything.
Rated 09 May 2021
troothTrooth
Rated 04 Feb 2020
86
94th
This was one of the best horror movies I had seen in a long time. Everybody brought incredible performances to the table and the story spiraled out of control to a level I never anticipated. It pretty much blew me away.
Rated 04 Feb 2020

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