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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.
May 9, 2024 · La Chimera is a story of Italy’s Great Raid, a 1980s phenomenon that saw hundreds of ancient Etruscan tombs looted by tombaroli (tomb raiders). These crypts had been considered sacred for over 2,000 years, left intact by locals out of reverence for the dead.
La Chimera. Just out of jail, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of accomplices - a happy-go-lucky collective of grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up.
- (10K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Alice Rohrwacher
- 2024-03-29
Feb 6, 2024 · 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...
- 2 min
- 755.5K
- NEON
May 9, 2024 · Set in 1980s Tuscany, it concerns a ragtag band of tombaroli: tomb raiders who break into Etruscan vaults to steal artefacts once buried with the dead. Chief among the crooks is Arthur, a scruffy...
May 10, 2024 · In this impoverished area, the ancient loot is a much-needed source of income; but Arthur searches for something other than cash in these subterranean tombs, his chimera, some kind of connection to the afterlife and his dead love, Beniamina.
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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.
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