Obsession (1997 film)

Obsession ( Alternative title: Obsession - Obsessive souls) is a French- German film drama from 1997 was directed by Peter Sehr, who also wrote the screenplay with Marie Noelle. .

Action

The musician Miriam Auerbach lives in Berlin and has for years a relationship with the French doctor Pierre Moulin. One day she sees in a subway station, as Jacob Frischmuth is arrested for a theft. The English craftsman John MacHale is committed to Frischmuth. Auerbach learns MacHale know each other better and performs a three-way relationship.

Reviews

Paul Mavis wrote on October 22, 2006 www.dvdtalk.com, the film does not explain the motivation of the characters, what a "big problem". The central character of Miriam Auerbach not know their own motivations and will assist you at any time credible. The performances of the actors were " okay".

The lexicon of the International film wrote that the film was a " soulful, intelligent entertaining melodrama about the search of three people by themselves and by their place in life ." He was " credible in the description of the change permanent bath of emotions." The performances of the three leads were " convincing".

Awards

Peter Sehr was nominated in 1997 for the Golden Shell at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia- San Sebastián. The film and Heike Makatsch were nominated in 1998 for the German Film Award.

Background

The film was shot in Berlin, Munich, Leipzig, in Dijon, in Paris and in the United States. His cost of production was estimated at 30 million French francs. Following its world premiere on 28 August 1997, Germany on 9 September 1997, the film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. In Germany 23,581 moviegoers were counted.

France 1997 in film Film score Micki Meuser David Watkin (cinematographer) Marie-Christine Barrault
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