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Obsession

There Is No Easy Way Out

1997 · 105 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama, Thriller, Music, Romance

Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally...there is no easy way out.

Directed by Peter Sehr · Written by Peter Sehr

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