East Coast Premiere

2026 • United States • 108 min.

Director: Curry Barker
Screenwriter: Curry Barker
Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter

March 20, 2026 @ 7:45 pm

Brattle Theatre

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for, but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Bear (Michael Johnston), a socially awkward music store employee, harbors unrequited love for his childhood best friend and coworker, Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Frustrated by an inability to express his feelings for her, Bear buys a “One Wish Willow”, a mysterious, supernatural doohickey that grants the holder their one burning wish. When he carelessly (and selfishly) wishes for Nikki to love him “more than anything”, things quickly devolve into a nightmare of dependency that their friends Ian (Cooper Tomlinson) and Sarah (Meghan Lawless) can no longer ignore. But Nikki, no longer herself, won’t let anyone come between her and her Bear…

– Mark Anastasio