La chimera

La chimera
Release poster
Directed byAlice Rohrwacher
Written byAlice Rohrwacher
Produced byCarlo Cresto Dina
Starring
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byNelly Quettier
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • 01 Distribution (Italy)[1]
  • Ad Vitam Distribution (France)
  • Filmcoopi (Switzerland)[1]
Release dates
  • 26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) (Cannes)
  • 23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) (Italy)
  • 6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) (France)
Running time
133 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Switzerland
Languages
Box office$5.2 million[4]

La chimera (Italian: [la kiˈmɛːra], meaning "The Impossible Dream") is a 2023 period comedy-drama film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. The film stars Josh O'Connor as a British looter who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s. Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, Alba Rohrwacher and Isabella Rossellini 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]

  1. ^ a b Ntim, Zac (7 June 2023). "Alice Rohrwacher's Cannes Title 'La Chimera' Sells Out Internationally For The Match Factory". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Emma (Summer 2024). "Alice Rohrwacher's Cinema of Poetry". Film Quarterly. 77 (4): 19–28. doi:10.1525/fq.2024.77.4.19. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kumkova, Katya (17 May 2024). "Transcript: 'La chimera' — everything you'd want in an Italian film". Life and Art from FT Weekend. Interviewed by Brumley, Cheryl; Giusti, Marianna. Financial Times. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "La Chimera (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 April 2024). "Paola Cortellesi's 'There's Still Tomorrow' Leads Italy's Donatello Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ Lewis, Hilary (6 December 2023). "National Board of Review Names 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Best Film of 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 December 2023.