La Chimera Review | An Entrancing Exploration of Devastating Loss

Italian auteur Alice Rohrwacher explores death and lost love in a beguiling period setting with stunning cinematography. La Chimera refers to the search for something you're destined to never find. Her protagonist, an angry and perpetually haunted British archaeologist, robs ancient tombs with a merry band of oddball thieves. But their larcenous goals of quick riches hide his quest for something less tangible yet equally rewarding. La Chimera captivates despite ponderous lulls and admittedly lethargic pacing. It straddles a creative line between realism and fantasy with a lingering sense of the extraordinary.