La Chimera
2023 · Movie · NR · 131 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
After getting out of jail, a drifting outsider returns to rural Italy and reunites with a ragtag crew who survive by looting ancient tombs and selling what they find. Guided by an unusual knack for locating buried treasures, the group’s risky hunts pull him deeper into a world of odd characters, uneasy choices, and lingering grief.
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Details
- Original title
- La chimera
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-10-12
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (579 votes)
About
If you enjoy patient, whimsical dramas with a touch of magical realism and moral unease, this may click, especially if you liked Happy as Lazzaro; Not for you if you need a fast plot and clear answers.
Pros: dreamy, offbeat atmosphere; quirky ensemble; myth-tinged mystery | Cons: slow, meandering pace; sparse explanations; long runtime
Themes
- magic realism
- burlesque
- archeology
- englishman abroad
- 1980s
- complex
- playful
- tomb raiding
- compassionate
- enchant
- exuberant
- joyful
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Josh O'Connor
as Arthur
Carol Duarte
as Italia
Alba Rohrwacher
as Spartaco
Isabella Rossellini
as Flora
Vincenzo Nemolato
as Pirro
Lou Roy-Lecollinet
as Melodie
- GM
Giuliano Mantovani
as Jerry
- GC
Gian Piero Capretto
as Mario
- MP
Melchiorre Pala
as Melchiorre
Ramona Fiorini
as Fabiana
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher