Possession(1981)
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
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.
Movie: Possession
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Anna / Helen
Mark
Margit Gluckmeister
Heinrich
Heinrich's Mother
Private Detective
Zimmermann
Sara
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