La Chimera

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Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth -- in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

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Critics Consensus

If La Chimera is a wild, improbable pursuit, this marvelous and magical tale by Alice Rochrwacher is the pie in the sky to behold.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

The film's got more than a hint of Fellini in it; a carnivalesque rogues galleria of faces...

May 13, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The film’s riches come from Rohrwacher’s seemingly inexhaustible wealth of ideas...

Rated: 5/5

May 12, 2024

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

It stirs up a fierce protectiveness in the viewer. Treasure this now, hold it, turn it, and examine it from all sides, or it may slip beyond your grasp.

Rated: 5/5

May 10, 2024

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Christopher Connor

Flickering Myth

Josh O’Connor is magnificent giving off a cool exterior while anguishing on the inside, losing himself in this dangerous yet exhilarating world. This further cements Alice Rohrwacher as a filmmaker of the highest order a singular talent.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 2, 2024

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Michael Wood

London Review of Books

One more tomb awaits Arthur, and you need to see the movie to learn what happens there. Actually, even when you’ve seen it you won’t be quite sure, because several fascinating interpretations of the events are possible. Judge ye.

May 31, 2024

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Milana Vujkov

Lola On Film

Poetic, mischievous, perfectly formed [...] Half fairytale, half heist, the film is a chimera in its own right, a hybrid consisting of parts that usually would not fit, but seem to exist together on screen, seamlessly.

Rated: 5/5

May 29, 2024

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Shane E

It was mysterious and accidentally beautiful. It reminded me of what movies can be.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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elaine f

A sweet, funny, sad movie. Great actors (although the Italian gang was a little stereotypical). We could see it again since.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Marshall

A film for the film lovers!! Parts of it reminded me of things Kubrick and Godard would do! Solid movie!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Marcos G

A poetic reflection on our dreams, our failures, and the unavoidable obstacles placed before us.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Fachrul Ulum F

This movie quitely slow, but in the end woww its so sad

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Jackie K

Plenty of ramshackle charm, but I wasn’t as sold on this as my friends, who raved about it. And like so many films, it’s too long.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Synopsis

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth -- in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

Director: Alice Rohrwacher
Producer: Carlo Cresto-Dina, Eli Bush, Jeff Deutchman, Tom Quinn, Manuela Melissano, Alexandra Henochsberg, Pierre-François Piet, Michael Weber
Screenwriter: Alice Rohrwacher, Marco Pettenello, Carmela Covino
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Ad Vitam Production, Arte, Amka Films Productions, RAI Cinema, Tempesta
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $941.8K
Runtime: 2h 10m

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