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Directed by | Alice Rohrwacher |
Written by | Alice Rohrwacher |
Produced by | Carlo Cresto Dina |
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Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
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Box office | $5.2 million[4] |
La chimera (Italian: [la kiˈmɛːra]) is a 2023 film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. It is set in the 1980s in a small town on the Tyrrhenian Sea and stars Josh O'Connor as a British archaeologist-turned-tomborolo with a gift for divining the whereabouts of Etruscan tombs. Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Carol Duarte, and Vincenzo Nemolato appear in supporting roles.
La chimera was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 26 May 2023. It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 23 November 2023. It received 13 nominations at the 69th David di Donatello awards.[5] The film received positive reviews from critics, being named one of the top 5 international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.[6]