Part of this year’s “Netflix and Chills” event, Fever Dream (Distancia de Rescate) is on the way, based on the internationally critically acclaimed novel by Samanta Schweblin.
In the film directed by Claudia Llosa, “A young woman lies dying far from home. A boy sits beside her. She is not his mother. He is not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, an invisible threat, and the power and desperation of family.”
Here’s the full plot synopsis…
“Told from a decidedly feminine perspective, this hallucinatory tale explores the interconnected nature of love and fear in motherhood. A woman named Amanda vacations in a sleepy Argentine village with her young daughter Nina. Ever-concerned with her daughter’s welfare, Amanda constantly calculates the “rescue distance” needed to protect her child. She soon discovers that things around her are not as they seem. A local boy named David interrogates Amanda, as she struggles to make sense of her surroundings. The beauty of the bucolic countryside is a striking counterpoint to an eerie story of dark forces, powerful emotions, and pervasive dangers.”
Set for release on October 13, Fever Dream stars María Valverde and Dolores Fonzi.
Claudia Llosa and Samanta Schweblin wrote the script.
