La Chimera Trivia | 25 facts about the film

“La Chimera” is a period romantic drama film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

So let’s find out some trivia and facts about the film.

1. La chimera is a 2023 period romantic drama film
2. It is written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher
3. The film stars Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, Alba Rohrwacher and Isabella Rossellini
4. La chimera was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
5. Where it premiered on 26 May 2023
6. It received positive reviews from critics
7. It was named one of the top 5 international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review
8. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, La chimera holds an approval rating of 91%
9. Based on 67 critic reviews
10. With an average rating of 7.7/10
11. Earning it a “Certified Fresh” designation
12. The site’s critics consensus reads: “If La Chimera is a wild, improbable pursuit, this marvelous and magical tale by Alice Rochrwacher is the pie in the sky to behold”
13. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average, the film holds a score of 89 out of 100
14. Based on 23 reviews
15. Indicating “universal acclaim”
16. Filming began in February 2022
17. It took place in southern Tuscany (Montalcino, Asciano–Monte Antico railway, Monte Amiata Scalo, Torrenieri) northern Lazio (Tarquinia, Blera, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Civitavecchia) and Umbria (Castel Giorgio, Località Pisana)
18. In May 2022, it was announced that Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film
19. La chimera premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2023, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or and received a nine-minute standing ovation
20. It screened at the 61st New York Film Festival in October 2023
21. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in ‘Icon’ section and was screened on 7 October 2023
22. The film was released in the United States by Neon on March 29, 2024
23. It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 23 November 2023
24. And in France by Ad Vitam on 6 December 2023
25. The story centers on a young British archaeologist who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s