It’s very important, it’s very important for us all.” (The book has no narration outside the two voices Schweblin uses italics to denote whether David or Amanda is speaking.)

And while we wait, we have to find the exact moment when the worms come into being. Amanda can’t move, and David explains, “ It’s the worms. The speakers are a woman in a hospital bed, named Amanda, and a young boy-not hers-named David, who kneels beside her and forces her to recount a series of recent events. The entire novel is an unbroken dialogue extruding from a void.

“Fever Dream” is structured like a play, one that would require two actors and very little movement. By the time I finished the book, I couldn’t bring myself to look out the windows. I was checking the locks in my apartment by page thirty. (Alejandro Zambra’s graceful “The Private Lives of Trees,” also translated by McDowell, is a standout within this group.) I picked up “Fever Dream” in the wee hours, and a low, sick thrill took hold of me as I read it. It’s a slim book, and it belongs to the category of short, impressionistic novels best consumed in a single sitting. The book is a translation, by Megan McDowell, of the Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin’s novel “ Distancia de Rescate,” from 2014. No previous book, at least, has filled me with unease the way “ Fever Dream” did. Hundreds of novels have flooded me with heartbreak or compassion, but very few-maybe none-have made me feel libidinous or spooked. This is a truly international partnership featuring an Argentine story, filmed in Chile, from a Peruvian director partnering with an American production company it’s a great example of our ongoing aim to provide storytellers from around the world with a platform to reach movie lovers everywhere.Fiction is remarkably effective when it comes to provoking certain visceral reactions, and notoriously ham-fisted when it comes to others. “They are incredible storytellers, and Distancia de Rescate is a story we believe will resonate with our global audience. “We are excited to partner with Claudia Llosa, Mark Johnson and Fabula Productions,” said Ian Bricke, Co-Head of the independent film team at Netflix. I feel like I could not have gotten better travel companions for this project, one that speaks of a local problem that touches the whole world.” “I am very happy to return to film in South America, and I’m very grateful to Netflix for having been enthusiastic about this project from the beginning. “The film will portray the love and fear surrounding motherhood through a complex feminine prism,” said Aloft director Claudia Llosa. 'Queen Charlotte' Prepares For Coronation Among Netflix's Most Popular Series Of All Time

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