Friday, October 2, 2026

Andrzej Zulawski's POSSESSION (1981) Turns 45 — Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

POSSESSION (1981) d. Andrzej Zulawski (France/West Germany)




This week, we dive deep into the abyss of challenging cinema with Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession (1981). Deliberately abrasive and queasy, the idiosyncratic Polish director’s best known film assails its audience from the opening scenes and never lets up for a second, leaving the viewer exhausted, exasperated, and exhilarated.