Obsession director and star reflect on film’s unexpected global success
Director Curry Barker and lead actress Inde Navarrette returned to the Toronto International Film Festival one year after their low-budget film Obsession premiered there.
Film achieves massive financial return
The movie was produced with a budget of $750,000. It has since grossed over $500 million at the global box office. Director Curry Barker described the production as one of the most profitable in Hollywood history.
Cast processes sudden fame
Barker told AFP that the anniversary feels like a year of their lives changing. He noted that neither he nor the cast anticipated how large the film would become. The pair remains happy about the positive outcome despite the unexpected scale.
Plot involves magical wish
The story centers on a character who makes a wish on a magic branch. This action causes his life to take a turn for the macabre. The premise explores what happens when a simple desire comes true.
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