A Chiara Review: A Different Take on a Gangster Story!

A Chiara is Jonas Carpignano is an Italian-language drama film directed and his third film trilogy set in a Calabrian town.

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Jonas Carpignano’s Calabrian trilogy about North African migrants and a Romani community is genuine and vibrant.

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A Chiara completes the trilogy and is his most polished and touching picture. This story of a teen’s loss of innocence is strong despite a long third act.

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Chiara, played by Swamy Rotolo, is 15 and from Carpignano. As with many Italian American authors, the story emerges slowly.

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Director’s Rotolo’s portrayal gives the drama fresh intensity when Chiara learns painful details about her father.

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Tim Curtin walks through the crowd at Giulia’s 18th birthday party with his hand-held camera.

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