Fever Dream (Spanish: Distancia de rescate, lit. 'Rescue Distance') is a 2021 psychological thriller film directed by Claudia Llosa from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Samanta Schweblin, based on Schweblin's 2014 novel of the same name. The film stars María Valverde, Dolores Fonzi, German Palacios, Guillermo Pfening and Emilio Vodanovich.
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| Spanish | Distancia de rescate |
| Directed by | Claudia Llosa |
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| Based on | Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin |
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| Cinematography | Oscar Faura |
| Edited by | Guillermo de la Cal |
| Music by | Natalie Holt |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The film had its world premiere at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 20, 2021.[1][2] It was released in select theaters in the United States on October 6, 2021, and on Netflix on October 13, 2021.[3]
Plot
editA woman named Amanda arrives in a quiet rural town in Argentina with her daughter Nina to spend a few days on vacation. Next to their rented house lives Carola and her son David. The two women develop a close friendship, but Amanda soon realizes that things are not as they appear to be.[4]
Cast
edit- María Valverde as Amanda
- Dolores Fonzi as Carola
- German Palacios as Omar
- Guillermo Pfening as Marco
- Emilio Vodanovich as David
- Guillermina Sorribes Liotta as Nina
- Marcelo Michinaux as David
- Cristina Banegas
Production
editIn December 2018, Netflix announced that it would produce a film version of the novel Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin and directed by the Peruvian director Claudia Llosa.[5] Filming, by the production companies Gran Via Productions and Fábula, began in Chile in early 2019.[6][7]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "The meaning of this alluring drama can feel as elusive as a Fever Dream, but it's steadily absorbing and consistently difficult to look away."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Distancia de rescate / Fever Dream". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (September 20, 2021). "'Fever Dream': San Sebastian Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (September 16, 2021). "'Fever Dream' Trailer Promises a Chilling Netflix Movie About Motherhood and Nightmares". Collider. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Distancia de rescate". Cinesargentinos.com.ar. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 11, 2018). "Netflix Sets 'The Milk Of Sorrow' Director Claudia Llosa For 'Distancia De Rescate'; Mark Johnson, Pablo Larrain Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Netflix: cómo será Distancia de Rescate, la película de Claudia Llosa que tiene a Dolores Fonzi como protagonista". La Nación (in Spanish). February 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Fever Dream". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fever Dream". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Fever Dream Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Fever Dream on Netflix
- Fever Dream at IMDb
