<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;At its surface, Possession (1981) can be described as an exploration of identity dissolution, grief, and transformation. However, this characterization scarcely captures the film's psychological intensity, depth and impact. It stands as one of the most disturbing films we've analyzed on The Flick Lab.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;Films covered in this episode:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082933"&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #008080;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;Possession (1981)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Film recommended by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://nickvaky.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #008080;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;Nick Vaky&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt; from &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@MintVolcano"&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #008080;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;Mint Volcano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Inter, Open Sans, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: medium;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Flick Lab

Karri Ojala, Henrik Telkki

#195 - Possession (1981) - A Film Like No Other

MAY 28, 2025109 MIN
The Flick Lab

#195 - Possession (1981) - A Film Like No Other

MAY 28, 2025109 MIN

Description

At its surface, Possession (1981) can be described as an exploration of identity dissolution, grief, and transformation. However, this characterization scarcely captures the film's psychological intensity, depth and impact. It stands as one of the most disturbing films we've analyzed on The Flick Lab. Films covered in this episode:Possession (1981) Film recommended by Nick Vaky from Mint Volcano.