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7.0
/10
82 Ratings

BAD FEVER

Directed by Dustin Guy Defa
United States, 2011
Drama
  • 7777 minutes

Synopsis

A humorless loner (Kentucker Audley) attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.

Synopsis

A humorless loner (Kentucker Audley) attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.

Our take

This fiercely empathetic examination of pathological loneliness is the debut feature from indie auteur Dustin Guy Defa (Person to Person). Featuring a remarkable lead performance from Kentucker Audley as an aspiring stand-up comedian, Bad Fever is a prickly yet poignant study in social anxiety.