HYB4 Film: Obsession

A psychoanalysis of a wish come true with Karel Malimánek.

Obsession (2025) is a psychological horror film by young American director Curry Barker. Shot in 20 days for $750,000, it grossed more than half a billion dollars in cinemas and became one of the major film sensations of 2026. Barker develops a classic horror premise: be careful what you wish for. A young man's romance, driven by his desire for his girlfriend's unconditional love, turns into a frightening nightmare.

What can lie behind the seemingly simple wish to be loved more than anyone else in the world? Do we even know what we truly want? Through a psychoanalytic interpretation, the audience will look beneath this wish and explore its possible unconscious meanings. Selected excerpts will prompt a discussion with psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Karel Malimánek about the protagonists' motivations, inner conflicts and possible readings of the film.