7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Possession (1981)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis is an allegorical exploration of extreme emotional and psychological breakdown within a disintegrating marriage, focusing on universal themes of obsession and identity rather than specific socio-political issues or ideological solutions.
Andrzej Zulawski's 'Possession' features a predominantly white European cast, consistent with traditional casting for its era and setting. The narrative delves into psychological horror and marital disintegration, without explicitly engaging in DEI-driven critiques of traditional identities or portraying them negatively.
Secondary
Andrzej Zulawski's 'Possession' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's intense psychological drama centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and their disintegration, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as N/A.
Andrzej Zulawski's 'Possession' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a disintegrating marriage, doppelgangers, and a monstrous entity, none of which are related to transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Possession (1981) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no baseline to establish a gender swap.
Possession (1981) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.5
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