La chimera

La chimera
La chimera
	Release poster
Directed by	Alice Rohrwacher
Written by	Alice Rohrwacher
Produced by	Carlo Cresto Dina
Starring	Josh O'Connor; Carol Duarte; Vincenzo Nemolato; Alba Rohrwacher; Isabella Rossellini;
Cinematography	Hélène Louvart
Edited by	Nelly Quettier
Production; companies	Tempesta; Rai Cinema; Ad Vitam Production; Amka Films Productions; RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera SRG SSR; Arte France Cinéma;
Distributed by	01 Distribution (Italy); Ad Vitam Distribution (France); Filmcoopi (Switzerland);
Release dates	26 May 2023 (Cannes); 23 November 2023 (Italy); 6 December 2023 (France);
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	Italy; France; Switzerland;
Languages	Italian; English; French; Brazilian Portuguese;
Box office	$5.2 million

La chimera (Italian: [la kiˈmɛːra]) is a 2023 film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. It is set in the 1980s in a small town on the Tyrrhenian Sea and stars Josh O'Connor as a British archaeologist-turned-tombarolo with a gift for divining the locations of Etruscan tombs. Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Carol Duarte, and Vincenzo Nemolato appear in supporting roles.

La chimera was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 26 May 2023. It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 23 November 2023. It received 13 nominations at the 69th David di Donatello awards. The film received positive reviews from critics, being named one of the top 5 international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.