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For those of you who have seen K-Pax, please watch this one. In 1986 Eliseo Subiela made this intriguing, intelligent film dealing with the human condition and its contradictions. It has long been known to spanish-speaking audiences, so it's a shame to see a pale copy like K-Pax being lauded (or at least being credited with the idea).

I recently watched "La fiebre del loco" and I must say it's not that bad. Actually, it's not bad at all. Sure, it is predictable and some performances could be way better, but you must recognize it beautiful photography and calmed storytelling. It's a meaningful and humble effort to make a quiet movie about simple people.

This is one of the few long features produced by Costa Rica. It is an adaptation of Alberto Cañas' play, which he called "a freudian study" about madness and prejudice in colonial Costa Rica (worth reading!). The movie has many of the problems you'd expect of an underdeveloped and inexpert film industry, but given its limited resources, the crew made an acceptable job. There are some good performances by many of the country's most prominent theater figures. Provides an interesting glimpse at the lifestyle and scenery of the times.