Possessor
2020 · 103 min · Director: Brandon Cronenberg
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Tasya Vos is a corporate agent who uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies, driving them to commit assassinations for the benefit of the company. While she has a special gift for the work, her experiences on these jobs have caused a dramatic change in her, and in her own life she struggles to suppress violent memories and urges. As her mental strain intensifies, she begins to lose control, and soon she finds herself trapped in the mind of a man whose identity threatens to destroy her own.
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Possessor (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Confusion25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 55 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 49 % | 43 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 51 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 69 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 74 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 63 % | 72 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ira Vos
Moira
Martha
Elio
Policeman
Reporter
Alice
Details
- Directed by
- Brandon Cronenberg
- Written by
- Brandon Cronenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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