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Obsession

Obsession

There Is No Easy Way Out

19973.81h 45m

Overview

Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally...there is no easy way out.

Directed by Peter Sehr
Written by Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Produced by Wolfgang Esterer, Wolfram Tichy, George Hoffmann
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Top Cast

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

Miriam Auerbach

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

John MacHale

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Jacob Frischmuth

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Simon Frischmuth

Marie-Christine Barrault

Marie-Christine Barrault

Ella Beckmann

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Xavier Favre

Inga Busch

Inga Busch

Ise (Lead singer)

K

Katja Ackermann

Heike

Nick Benedict

Nick Benedict

Guy

Lydia Billiet

Lydia Billiet

Florist in Metro

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipniagara fallsunderwater

About Obsession

Obsession is a drama, thriller, music, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of sibling relationship, niagara falls, underwater. Directed by Peter Sehr, it stars Heike Makatsch, Daniel Craig, Seymour Cassel. Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally...there is no easy way out.

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