La Chimera

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La Chimera

Released Mar 29, 2024

2h 10m

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Drama

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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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Carlos Bonfil

La Jornada

[Alice Rohrwacher] handles with vigor this bittersweet and semi-fantastic tale of lust and frustration...[Full review in Spanish]

Feb 10, 2025

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

The best thing about La Chimera is that one can imagine (dream?) whatever one wants, because the director...is like a dealer who gives out cards so that one can play his game and do whatever one wants. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 17, 2025

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

Thanks to the remarkable work of Helene Louvart … the film constantly conveys a sense of transient reality, alternating earthly pragmatism with ghostly apparitions and a few fragments of visual poetry that embellish it. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2025

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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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Dani G

Maybe I was expecting more of an adventure film, but I don't know...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Jon T

One of those critically overrated films. Pretentious, derivative and badly in need of a plot l really am not sure what the point of it is

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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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): $998.7K
Runtime: 2h 10m

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