Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Possum end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Possum one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Possum easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Possum

Name: Possum
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2018
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe, Ryan Enever, Charlie Eales

Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.

Directed by Matthew Holness

Produced by BFI, The Fyzz

201885 min6.1 / 10

A deeply unsettling psychological descent into trauma and madness, where a puppeteer confronts childhood horrors through surreal, hallucinatory imagery.

A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.

Clusters

Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Unresolved Grief Stories Conspiracy Thrillers Art and Philosophy Movements Kids In Danger

Genres

Drama Horror Thriller

Keywords

Puppeteer Spider Hallucination Surrealism Madness Missing Child Norfolk Abuse Complex Depressing

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Questions people ask

Is Possum sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Possum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Possum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Possum one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is Possum easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Possum violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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