A couple are going through a divorce in Berlin. But this isn’t Kramer vs Kramer.

I know this plot summary is basic, to say the least, but a) once you see the film, you’ll know why this plot has been reduced to one line, and b) I don’t want to ruin any surprises for you.

I first saw Possession as it was on the list of Video Nasties here in the UK. After I had seen it, I wondered what the hell I had just experienced, but I knew that I had loved it.

Possession is unhinged, neurotic, on the edge, over the edge and a complete and utter one-off. If ever a movie was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, it’s this.

Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani give the most demented performances I’ve ever seen in a movie, but this isn’t narcissistic overacting, this is full-tilt boogie insania and really is something to behold.

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

5 out of 5 stars