Fever (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Film · ★ 2.8
Released in 2014, Fever is a drama film directed by Elfi Mikesch, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. It’s the early 1950s and little Franzi is growing up in the small Austrian town of Judenburg. Her oppressive family home is dominated by her feverish and mentally ill father, who is rigid and unpredictable. Her father, who regularly delivers halves of pork for the butcher, spent several years in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, Algeria and Syria – a period which he partly glorifies but which still also haunts him. Franzi immerses herself in this world by looking at an abundance of beguiling yet disturbing photographs taken at the time by her father. Her own childish fantasy realm of fairy tales and picture books soon intermingle with nightmares as reality merges with imagination, war, horror and beauty.
Who’s in it. Fever stars Carolina Cardoso as Franzi, Eva Mattes as Franziska, Martin Wuttke as Vater and Nicole Max as Mutter, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 2.8/10, Fever has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fever page.
If you liked it. Fans of Fever tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Fever (2014)?
- In GB, Fever is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Fever worth watching?
- Fever holds an audience score of 2.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Fever?
- Fever stars Carolina Cardoso, Eva Mattes, Martin Wuttke, Nicole Max and Louis Wagner.
- When was Fever released?
- Fever was released in 2014, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.