Alice Rohrwacher directs Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte and Isabella Rossellini in this quirky Italian drama about a destitute tomb raider who locates Etruscan graves using his visions.

An arthouse / Letterboxd darling that I hadn’t had the chance to catch until… the Filmhouse reopened. It’s back! It is oh so good that the Filmhouse is back. Looks a bit swankier. Is it more comfy? The movie is dreamy, dirty and very Fellini. The middle act of grave robbing larks is strong. The rest a meandering meditation on grief. It is a mood piece but maybe a bit too ethereal to fully deserve its hype. I do like Josh O’Connor as an awkward but handsome screen presence and fingers crossed he’ll keep snuffling out projects like this.

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