It’s a rare feeling when we o en a book and find ourselves lost in its ages; finding ieces of ourselves in the story and letting ourselves be envelo ed in the emotions that arise. This effect is what the works of Elena Ferrante are most known for. Listed among Time magazine’s 100 most influential eo le in the world, Elena Ferrante is a contem orary icon, whose identity is closely linked to her novels and nothing more. Des ite her massive international success, Elena Ferrante is an author whose true identity remains unknown. Via excer t readings and interviews with critics, directors, booksellers, editors and authors such as Jonathan Franzen and Elizabeth Strout, Ferrante Fever ex lores Ferrante’s dee ly intimate writing and looks into her choice to remain anonymous, which s arked an un recedented cultural debate. Filmed between Italy and the United States, Ferrante Fever doesn’t necessarily go in search of the identity of the "faceless writer,” instead, it ho es to discover the secret of her success. How was she able to create stories that would conquer readers over the course of 12 years? In-de th interviews rovide answers, but so do the writer's own words, and the laces and rotagonists in her novels
