Fever Dream

Fever Dream

Pay attention.

Directed by Claudia Llosa

Produced by Gran Via Productions, Fabula

202193 min5.8 / 10

A haunting, deliberately fragmented mystery where a dying woman's fractured memories of obsession and maternal love unravel through interrogation by a ghostly boy.

A woman named Amanda lies stricken, far from home. A young boy named David questions her, trying to make her remember. She's not his mother, he's not her son. As her time is running out, he helps her unravel a powerful, haunting story of obsessive jealousy, an invisible danger, and the power of a mother's love for her child.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fever Dream sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Fever Dream scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Fever Dream end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Fever Dream easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Fever Dream violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fever Dream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fever Dream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fever Dream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fever Dream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fever Dream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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