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A Chiara

R Released May 27, 2022 2h 1m Drama TRAILER for List
91% Tomatometer 55 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
The Guerrasio family and friends gather to celebrate Claudio and Carmela's oldest daughter's 18th birthday. There is a healthy rivalry between the birthday girl and her 15-year-old sister Chiara as they compete on the dancefloor. It is a happy occasion, and the close-knit family are on top form. However, everything changes the next day when the father disappears. Chiara, unconvinced by the cover story, starts to investigate. As she gets closer to the truth, she is forced to decide what kind of future she wants for herself.
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A willingness to sidestep clichés and a skilled central performance help A Chiara stand out in the crowded coming-of-age genre.

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Edward Porter Times (UK) The plot is sluggish, but the film’s credibility is always intriguing. Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Marina Ashioti Little White Lies A solid film bolstered by its gripping central performance. Rated: 3/5 Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jonas Carpignano’s impressive, slow-burning drama captures a milieu that is bound by rules that have little to do with the laws of the land. Rated: 4/5 Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Exudes dramatic and narrative potency, naturalness, credibility, and fascinating and moving humanism. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 20, 2022 Full Review Marshall Shaffer Decider A Chiara becomes a bit of a slog as it circles the same scenarios and revelations for extended periods of time. Sep 30, 2022 Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies You will feel some suffocation among the tension and friction, and the result can be slightly disturbing in its forthrightness. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Viviana G I liked this move very much. The story and performances hooked me up from the beninning, althoug there is a somehow annoying lingering in some situations (the party at the beginning). I do recommend it, though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/23 Full Review raphael g Very good...! A different kind of coming-of-age movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review isla s This is a pretty decent film, about a teenager who realises the somewhat shady line of work her father is involved in. I did think the shaky camerawork was a little distracting, although it perhaps does give it a feel of realism - a bit of a documentary feel, or sense, to it perhaps. I thought the main character was well portrayed. It's sort of a film of two halves - there are scenes of her with her family, where things seem fine and scenes of her doggedly trying to find out what 'lies beneath' as it were. The nuisance, I felt, was at the end - I wasn't really sure quite where the main character stood - what the future held. I can't say its a bad film - its somewhat thoughtful and worth a watch overall I'd say but I was left feeling a little confused about what the ultimate outcome was. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review nefasto r The second I am watching of Jonas Carpignano's trilogy, and just like the other one (A Ciambra) I found this film interesting, but not a particularly good to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Ron The Camera work was unbearable, I walked out after just 10 minutes Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Guerrasio family and friends gather to celebrate Claudio and Carmela's oldest daughter's 18th birthday. There is a healthy rivalry between the birthday girl and her 15-year-old sister Chiara as they compete on the dancefloor. It is a happy occasion, and the close-knit family are on top form. However, everything changes the next day when the father disappears. Chiara, unconvinced by the cover story, starts to investigate. As she gets closer to the truth, she is forced to decide what kind of future she wants for herself.
Director
Jonas Carpignano
Producer
Jonas Carpignano, Julie Billy, Paolo Carpignano, Jon Coplon, Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Carole Scotta, Ryan Zacarias
Screenwriter
Jonas Carpignano
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Eurimages, Haut et Court, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, RAI Cinema, Doco Digital, Stayblack Productions, Arte, Ministero della Cultura (MiC)
Rating
R (Some Language and Drug Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.4K
Runtime
2h 1m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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