Possession

Possession

Some places should remain forgotten

2022104 min5.4 / 10

A dark, spiritually weighted horror film about colonial desecration and ancestral vengeance, where the violation of sacred ground unleashes supernatural retribution.

A priest has been tasked with deciding the location of a new church for the local mining company, which reveals itself to be on top of an old Sami burial ground. After removing the remains, the dead come alive and haunt the settlers.

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