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Fever Dream (2021)

Fever Dream poster
Original title
Distancia de rescate
Directed by
Claudia Llosa
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
Peru, Chile, United States, Spain
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 133 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman on vacation with her family becomes consumed by a mysterious illness affecting local children. She forms a strange bond with another mother who seems to understand what is happening. The story blurs reality and memory as it explores a toxic environment and a mother's protective instincts.

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What happens

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. The film had its world premiere at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 20, 2021. It was released in select theaters in the United States on October 6, 2021, and on Netflix on October 13, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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