‘Wishful Thinking’ review: Maya Hawke and Lewis Pullman feel the power of love in potent SXSW winner
Source: screendaily.com
- Maya Hawke and Lewis Pullman star as a couple whose rocky relationship literally triggers earthquakes and global chaos after a therapy session gone wrong.
- Director Graham Parkes' debut blends sci-fi romance with sharp comedy, winning big at SXSW 2026.
- Their nuanced performances make you root for both sides in a love story where no one's fully right or wrong.
Wishful Thinking follows Julia and Charlie, a Portland couple on the brink, who attend a couples seminar that links their emotions to worldwide disasters. Their fights cause stock market crashes and quakes, forcing them to fix their bond or doom the planet. It's a fresh sci-fi rom-com that probes real relationship messiness with high stakes.