It’s a rare feeling when we open a book and find ourselves lost in its pages  finding pieces of ourselves in the story and letting ourselves be enveloped in the emotions that arise  This effect is what the works of Elena Ferrante are most known for  Listed among Time magazine’s 一00 most influential people in the world, Elena Ferrante is a contemporary icon, whose identity is closely linked to her novels and nothing more  Despite her massive international success, Elena Ferrante is an author whose true identity remains unknown  Via excerpt readings and interviews with critics, directors, booksellers, editors and authors such as Jonathan Franzen and Elizabeth Strout, Ferrante Fever explores Ferrante’s deeply intimate writing and looks into her choice to remain anonymous, which sparked an unprecedented cultural debate  Filmed between Italy and the United States, Ferrante Fever doesn’t necessarily go in search of the identity of the  quot faceless writer,” instead, it hopes to discover the secret of her success  How was she able to create stories that would conquer readers over the course of 一二 years  In-depth interviews provide answers, but so do the writer s own words, and the places and protagonists in her novels