A Chiara (2021)

Directed by

Jonas Carpignano

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager in a small Calabrian town begins to uncover secrets about her family's involvement in organized crime. She must decide how to confront the changing dynamics in her household.

intimategroundedtensefamily-centricslow-burnobservationalunsettling

What happens

A Chiara (Italian: [a kˈkjaːra]) is a 2021 Italian-language drama film directed and written by Jonas Carpignano, the third film in his film trilogy set in a Calabrian town, following Mediterranea (2015) and A Ciambra (2017). The film stars Swamy Rotolo, Claudio Rotolo, Grecia Rotolo, and Carmela Fumo and had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021, in the Directors' Fortnight section, to very positive reviews. Following its festival screening, the film was distributed by MK2 Films and Lucky Red in Italy and Neon in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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