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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | ... | Jess | |
| Lee Pace | ... | Roman | |
| Michael Landes | ... | Ryan | |
| Tuva Novotny | ... | Casey | |
| Chelah Horsdal | ... | Miranda | |
| Dhirendra | ... | Dr. Rajan | |
| Paul Jarrett | ... | Psychiatrist | |
| William B. Davis | ... | Dr. Creane | |
| Veena Sood | ... | Dr. Katz | |
| Peter Bryant | ... | Detective Mills | |
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Jörgen Sandell | ... | Detective #2 |
| Donna Yamamoto | ... | Nurse | |
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Suzanne Bastien | ... | Registrar |
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Mark Louie | ... | Paramedic #1 |
| Michael Jonsson | ... | Paramedic #2 (as Michael Johnson) | |
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Jess, a woman whose life turns surreal after an automobile accident leaves both her husband Ryan and her brother-in-law Roman in a coma. Things take an even darker turn when Roman wakes believing that he is Ryan. As Jess tries to deal with these increasingly disturbing events, she also struggles with the possibility that either the spirit of her husband has returned to her or that something very sinister is at work. Written by tay_14_2006@hotmail.com
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16 July 2009 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Addicted See more »Filming Locations:
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Written by Andreas Alfredsson (as Andreas Alfredsson Grube) and Christian Sandquist (as Cristian Sandquist)
Performed by The Stiff Twins
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The movie was released straight to DVD in the U.S. on March 9, 2010, also on Blu-ray Disc. See more »Quotes
Jessica: [trailer] He knows things about me. Things he couldn't possibly know. You really beleive that a soul could leave its body?See more »
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On Your OwnWritten by Andreas Alfredsson (as Andreas Alfredsson Grube) and Christian Sandquist (as Cristian Sandquist)
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Possession is one of the best films in actress Sarah Michelle Gellar's filmography...something which does not represent too much flattery.As I have mentioned in other occasions, I was a huge fan of the TV series Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, and I think that Gellar brought a brilliant performance in there.However, most of the films Gellar has been involved in are bad, and she was absolutely wasted in many of them.However, Possession kept me entertained, despite the facts that is not very memorable and that it feels a bit bland.
The story from Possession is not very original; nevertheless, I liked the performances, the atmosphere and the methodic path the screenplay takes until leading to the "tense" ending, which is not very tense by itself, but which seems so thanks to the solid works from Gellar and Lee Pace.
In conclusion, I think Possession deserves a moderate recommendation, mainly because of the performances, Joel Bergvall's and Simon Sanquist's efficient direction, and the screenplay, which does not offer too many new things, but at least is well structured.In other words, Possession is competent, but it lacks of something special to make it memorable.