Critics were unanimous in their consecration of Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film, La Chimera, in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.
Below a selection from major international publications:
- A joyous, masterful work of folk magic (Sight and Sound)
- The Charismatic Josh O’Connor in a soulful performance (W Magazine)
- Magical Brilliance (First Showing)
- A lush and lived-in adventure that beats Indiana Jones at his own game (Indiewire)
- Invigoratingly strange and lyrical film (Hollywood Reporter)
- A poignant excavation of romance and memory, featuring The Crown actor in his most stunning role yet (Vogue)
- A magical tale of stolen antiquities and lost love (Next Best Picture)
- Another enchanting modern myth from Alice Rohrwacher (The Playlist)
- Strange, layered and moving (Los Angeles Times)
- Alice Rohrwacher’s most accomplished work (Awards Watch)
- A radiant and melancholy highlight of this year’s Cannes (Associated Press)
- La Chimera confirms Rohrwacher as a figure absolutely central to the future of cinema (Little White Lies)
- A marvelously supple and sinus film (Variety)
- Splendid and Mysterious (Deadline)
- Another stunning and lyrical countryside parable from Alice Rohrwacher (The Wrap)
- Particularly magical and melancholy (New York Magazine)
La Chimera has been produced by tempesta with Rai Cinema, in coproduction with Amka Films and RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, Ad Vitam and Arte France Cinéma.
The film is distributed in Switzerland by Filmcoopi and will be released at the end of the year.