A voyeuristic medical student peers through a wall and finds more than he bargained for in this Dutch-German thriller.
OBSESSIONS
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.
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.
Synopsis
- 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
Scorsese with a peep-hole view—file under: one for the collectors.
Why Cult
A med student’s harmless snooping through a hole in the wall leads to sex, suspicion, and a spiral of crime.
Martin Scorsese’s early writing credit adds unexpected pedigree to this European potboiler.
Expect undressing, nudity, and salacious intrigue as only late-60s continental cinema can serve it.
While Nils spies, his journalist fiancée investigates a murder, doubling the film’s perspectives on mystery.
Themes & Keywords
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.