The other tombaroli want profit. Arthur wants a portal.
The 2023 film , directed by Alice Rohrwacher , is a haunting and whimsical exploration of memory, grief, and the ethics of the past. Set in 1980s rural Italy, it follows Arthur, a bedraggled English archaeologist played by Josh O’Connor , who uses his supernatural gift for "divining" to lead a ragtag group of grave robbers (known as tombaroli ). Key Themes & Symbols La Chimera