Chimera

2001·Movie
1h 28min
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Romance6
  • Pathos6

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Absurdist Humor4
  • Dark Humor4

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Editing6

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About

The true natures of love, commitment, and reality are called into question in this offbeat drama. One night in bed, Tomas (Tomas Arana), a magician, begins telling a story to his wife Desire (Marit Nissen) about Emma (Iaia Forte) and Sal (Tommaso Ragno), a married couple whose love life has gone stale. In order to fire up their relationship, Emma and Sal begin playing an increasingly elaborate series of role-playing games, in which they assume different personas -- Sal saves Emma as she is tied to railroad tracks, or Emma must seduce another man to pull her husband out of debt. But the question soon arises -- are Emma and Sal real? And who really holds the power in their lives? Chimera also features Franco Nero as one of the participants in Emma and Sal's sexual fantasies.
Psychological DramaRelationship DynamicsRole-PlayingIdentityLoveCommitmentRealityIntrigueComplex Narrative

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Is Chimera worth watching?

61
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Chimera rated?

Sexual content

Content advisories: sexual content.

How long is Chimera?

1 h 28 min

Chimera runs 1 h 28 min.

What language is Chimera in?

Italian

It was made in Italian.

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