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Drama Cult Classic

A voyeuristic medical student peers through a wall and finds more than he bargained for in this Dutch-German thriller.

OBSESSIONS

1969 · 01:30:00 · NR · Drama / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A painting falls off the wall in a rented room. The tenant, Nils, a doctorate student in medicine, looks through the little hole in the wall to what happens in his neighbors room. What he sees makes him forget his textbooks quickly.

Quick Answer
What is Obsessions about?

Obsessions is a 1969 Germany/Netherlands drama, mystery, and thriller film directed by Pim de la Parra about a medical student who uncovers strange goings-on after spying through a hole in his wall.

Key Facts
Director
Pim de la Parra
Writers
Martin Scorsese, Wim Verstappen, Pim de la Parra
Release
1969
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
Germany, Netherlands
Language
English
Also Known As
Obsesiones, Obsessions, Il buco nella parete, Original title: Bezeten - Het gat in de muur

The SassyFlix Take

Between undressing neighbors, secret key duplications, and a murder investigation, Obsessions offers a sleazy cocktail of voyeur thrills and shadowy intrigue. Throw in a Martin Scorsese co-writing credit and a protagonist who can’t keep his eye off the wall, and you’ve got a peeping-Tom mystery with Euro-cult attitude.
From the Vault

Scorsese with a peep-hole view—file under: one for the collectors.

Why Cult

Voyeur Thriller Premise

A med student’s harmless snooping through a hole in the wall leads to sex, suspicion, and a spiral of crime.

Scorsese Screenplay Connection

Martin Scorsese’s early writing credit adds unexpected pedigree to this European potboiler.

Sixties Euro Exploitation

Expect undressing, nudity, and salacious intrigue as only late-60s continental cinema can serve it.

Journalist vs Crime Angle

While Nils spies, his journalist fiancée investigates a murder, doubling the film’s perspectives on mystery.

About This Film

A painting falls off the wall in a rented room. The tenant, Nils, a doctorate student in medicine, looks through the little hole in the wall to what happens in his neighbors room. What he sees makes him forget his textbooks quickly. It’s not just the sex that generates his curiosity; Soon he witnesses events that point towards a crime. As he becomes more and more entangled in the web of mystery, his fiancé, Marina, a young journalist, receives an assignment to report a murder case.

Themes & Keywords

Female Nudity Murder Female Rear Nudity Female Topless Nudity Nudity Violence Death Blood Sex Scene Sex Male Rear Nudity Cigarette Smoking Male Nudity Flashback Voyeur Shower

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Obsessions about? +

Obsessions follows Nils, a medical student, who stumbles upon a voyeuristic mystery and potential crime after peering through a hole into his neighbor’s room.

Who directed Obsessions? +

Obsessions was directed by Pim de la Parra.

When was Obsessions released? +

Obsessions was released in 1969.

How long is Obsessions? +

Obsessions has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is Obsessions? +

Obsessions is a drama, mystery, and thriller.