POSSESSED

January. 12,2008

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Short Film Psychology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Trailer Synopsis Cast

POSSESSED enters the complicated worlds of four hoarders; people whose lives are dominated by their relationship to possessions. The film questions whether hoarding is a symptom of mental illness or a revolt against the material recklessness of consumerism. When does collecting become hoarding and why do possessions exert such an influence on our lives?

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