La Chimera - Expat Cinema Rotterdam

Alice Rohrwacher

Miss seeing international films because you can’t yet keep up with the Dutch subtitles? Want to meet fellow expats and new Dutch folks? Love cinema? Then this is the event for you! Join Expat Cinema Rotterdam for the best international art house cinema with English subtitles.

In the enchanting setting of Riparbella on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the 1980s, we follow Arthur, an Englishman fascinated by ancient civilizations. Together with his friends, he excavates Etruscan tombs and sells the artifacts on the black market. In La Chimera, Arthur, tormented by lost love, embarks on a quest to find both himself and a lost past.

Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher (The Wonders, Happy as Lazzaro) reveals a lesser-known side of Italy, crucial for understanding the country. With a loving gaze, she captures the beauty of the landscape and its inhabitants while subtly highlighting the contrast between past and present. The strong cast and stunning cinematography make La Chimera a cinematic adventure through Italy.

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Italië
2023
130’
Italiaans, Engels gesproken
Engels ondertiteld
6 Angst Geweld Grof taalgebruik

Miss seeing international films because you can’t yet keep up with the Dutch subtitles? Want to meet fellow expats and new Dutch folks? Love cinema? Then this is the event for you! Join Expat Cinema Rotterdam for the best international art house cinema with English subtitles.

In the enchanting setting of Riparbella on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the 1980s, we follow Arthur, an Englishman fascinated by ancient civilizations. Together with his friends, he excavates Etruscan tombs and sells the artifacts on the black market. In La Chimera, Arthur, tormented by lost love, embarks on a quest to find both himself and a lost past.

Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher (The Wonders, Happy as Lazzaro) reveals a lesser-known side of Italy, crucial for understanding the country. With a loving gaze, she captures the beauty of the landscape and its inhabitants while subtly highlighting the contrast between past and present. The strong cast and stunning cinematography make La Chimera a cinematic adventure through Italy.