Obsession is a 1997 Franco-German drama film directed by Peter Sehr and starring Daniel Craig. The film was released in Germany on 28 August 1997 and premiered in Canada's Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September the same year. Premise 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. Cast Daniel Craig as John MacHale Marie-Christine Barrault as Ella Beckmann Charles Berling as Pierre Heike Makatsch as Miriam Auerbach Seymour Cassel as Jacob Frischmuth Allen Garfield as Simon Frischmuth Daniel Gélin as Xavier Mark Strong as Craig's German voice dub Awards and nominations 1997 – San Sebastián International Film Festival – Recipient: Peter Sehr 1998 – German Film Awards – Categories: Outstanding Feature Film and Outstanding Individual Achievement – Actress Heike Makatsch References External links 1997 films French romantic drama films German romantic drama films 1990s French-language films 1990s German-language films 1990s English-language films English-language French films English-language German films 1997 romantic drama films Films set in Berlin Films set in Paris 1990s French films 1990s German films