La Chimera has striking compositions and stylistic choices that become particularly effective in its second half. It unfolds as a slow-burn on grief and death, leading to an almost cathartic conclusion.
What makes La Chimera so compelling is how it explores love, death, and greed, which sparks a deeper conversation beyond the film itself. At its core, it asks: What is the value of a soul?
The film displays capitalist greed acutely, portraying how human beings attempt to place a value or…