Two notable subjects that were addressed through several movies throughout the 1980s were the complexity of human relationships and the ongoing escalation of the Cold War. In 1981, director Andrzej uawski chronicled both in Possession. One of the most enigmatic films of the decade, Possession, is set in the divided city of Berlin and depicts a troubled marriage between a spy named Mark (Sam Neill) and his unfaithful wife, Anna (Isabelle Adjani). Encapsulating the Cold War through themes of unity, division, and aspects of rebirth told with aspects of the horror that seemed to be ripped right from the pages of H.P. Lovecraft, Possession continues to weave a spell on audiences all these years later.
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