Furia is adapted from a short story by a novelist.
Furia is a 1999 French romantic drama film directed by Alexandre Aja , who co-wrote screenplay with Grégory Levasseur , adapted from the science fiction short story `` Graffiti '' by Julio Cortázar . Julio Cortázar , born Jules Florencio Cortázar ( [ ˈxuljo korˈtasar ] ; August 26 , 1914 -- February 12 , 1984 ) , was an Argentine novelist , short story writer , and essayist .