Completed - ENGLISH - Thriller, Horror - 95 minutes
A veteran war photographer with PTSD sees imminent deaths in his developed photos, questioning his already fragile sanity and putting the lives of those he loves in danger.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Aaron B. KOONTZ Writer(s) : Cameron BURNS, Aaron B. KOONTZ Cast : Christopher DENHAM, Catherine CURTIN, Noah SEGAN, Nadja BOBYLEVA Producer(s) : Aaron B. KOONTZ, Andrew VAN DEN HOUTEN
Camera Obscura is the story of Jack. an affable, good-looking man who continues to struggle with the horrors he witnessed as a war photographer. Fragile and now unemployed, Jack works to keep his daily life from spiraling out of control, and to keep his lovely fiancée by his side. His fiancée, Claire, is a vibrant, late-20s beauty. Strong in her convictions and stature, she has recently been promoted at her job as a realtor. Jack and Claire are very much in love and despite their struggles, represent the type of relationship so many of us strive for. The crux of this journey centers on Jack and a mysterious old film camera that appears to show imminent deaths in each photo Jack takes. As one horrific scene after another becomes realized, Jack is left with a moral dilemma he never thought he’d face: If you know someone is going to die at some point in the future, is it your job to stop it? These questions and others begin to haunt Jack as his grip on reality becomes tougher and tougher for him to manage. We then take a turn for the worse when Jack’s lovely fiancée appears in one of the photos. Through an unfortunate accident Jack quickly learns just what he must do to save the woman he loves. Can Jack maintain his sanity while also doing the unthinkable? How far would you go to keep the love of your life alive?
Country(ies) : USA