| Obsession – Besessene Seelen | |
| Director: | Peter Sehr |
| Producer: | Wolfgang Esterer George Hoffmann Dagmar Rosenbauer |
| Starring: | Daniel Craig Heike Makatsch Charles Berling |
| Music: | Micki Meuser |
| Cinematography: | David Watkin |
| Editing: | Heidi Handorf |
| Released: | (Toronto Film Festival) |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | France Germany |
| Language: | French English German |
| Budget: | $4.6 million |
| Gross: | $15.000[1] |
Obsession is a 1997 Franco-German drama film directed by Peter Sehr from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marie Noelle. It stars Daniel Craig, Heike Makatsch, Charles Berling and Seymour Cassel.
The film was released in Germany on the 28th August, 1997 and premiered at the 22nd Toronto International Film Festival on the 9th September, 1997.
The film follows two men, Pierre and John, who find themselves ensnared in a romantic entanglement with the same woman, Miriam. Pierre, Miriam’s steadfast companion, has been by her side for years. Meanwhile, John, a stranger to Miriam until a chance encounter at a bustling Berlin train station, becomes the third vertex of the love triangle. As the story progresses, it becomes evident that both men harbor profound affection for Miriam, and she reciprocates their feelings with equal intensity. The film explores the complexities and nuances of this romantic predicament.