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Possession

2005·Movie
48min

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Yumiko, who is devoted to her bedridden husband, suffers from severe pain, ringing ears, and auditory hallucinations. At the request of a friend, she gets a brain scan. She worries about her future as condition gradually worsens. 60 years earlier, intense fighting has begun to take place in Okinawa. A Japanese soldier hides in a bunker with a woman, her son, and her sister. The two stories become increasingly linked as time goes on...
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75
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Possession?

0 h 48 min

Possession runs 0 h 48 min.

What language is Possession in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

What tropes does Possession use?

Rule of SymbolismWham LineSurreal HorrorFilm Within a FilmLousy Lovers Are LosersViolently Protective GirlfriendBetter Partner AssertionRight Through the WallIcy Blue EyesWretched HiveBishōnen LineCompulsive Liarand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 storytelling tropes for Possession, including Rule of Symbolism, Wham Line, Surreal Horror.