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Summary 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 ...

Directed By: Alice Rohrwacher

Written By: Carmela Covino, Marco Pettenello, Alice Rohrwacher

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La Chimera

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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90
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
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Summary 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 ...

Directed By: Alice Rohrwacher

Written By: Carmela Covino, Marco Pettenello, Alice Rohrwacher

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
90
96% Positive
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
90
96% Positive
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Apr 4, 2024
Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s fourth narrative feature – a soft kiss of magical realism here, a Keystone Cops caper there – is dreamily disorienting.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW
100
Mar 27, 2024
When we talk about “movie magic,” the first thing that comes to mind is often something like the bikes achieving liftoff in “E.T.” But it applies no less to Alice Rohrwacher’s wondrous “La Chimera,” a grubbily transcendent folk tale of a film that finds its enchantment buried in the ground.
By Jake Coyle FULL REVIEW
90
Mar 29, 2024
The movie is so interested in archeology (the credits dedicate it "to all archeologists, custodians of every end") that it becomes an analogue for the viewing experience. Rohrwacher asks us to interpret La Chimera the way archaeologists interpret fragments of the past.
By Alexander Harrison FULL REVIEW
90
May 27, 2023
Rohrwacher makes movies you sink into rather than watch dispassionately, taking time to establish the milieu as her characters and stories reveal themselves in layers.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
88
Sep 8, 2023
In this rueful film about all things unseen, the importance of time is seemingly felt by everyone.
By Jake Cole FULL REVIEW
80
May 30, 2023
Rohrwacher weaves this thread in and out of the more grounded storylines with the most exquisite even-handedness, evoking Greek mythology while creating her own legend.
By Sophie Monks Kaufman FULL REVIEW
58
Oct 10, 2023
The dreaminess, a clear evocation of Fellini, feels well-worn and contrived instead of exciting, coasting on aesthetics.
By Brianna Zigler FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
6.3
68% Positive
13 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
21% Negative
4 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 19 User Ratings
6.3
68% Positive
13 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
21% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company Tempesta, Rai Cinema, Ad Vitam Production, Amka Films Productions, RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Arte France Cinéma, ARTE, Canal+, Ciné+, TRT 1 Türk Sinemasi, Office Fédéral de la Culture, CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français, Ministero della Cultura (MiC)
Release Date Mar 29, 2024
Duration 2 h 10 m
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Awards

David di Donatello Awards
• 13 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 3 Nominations

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