The Nest

2002 1h 47m FR

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6.5

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6.7

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★6.5TMDB · 157★6.7IMDB · 5,811

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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Laborie is a high-flying officer in the French special forces. Her mission is to escort Abedin Nexhep, a godfather of the Albanian mafia. Charged with heading a wide-reaching prostitution network, this formidable criminal is due to stand trial before a European court. During the transfer, killers hired by Nexhep set up an ambush to free their boss but Laborie and her men manage to escape...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samy Naceri
Nasser
Benoît Magimel
Santino
Nadia Farès
Helene Laborie
Pascal Greggory
Louis
Anisia Uzeyman
Nadia
Richard Sammel
Winfred
Valerio Mastandrea
Giovanni
Martial Odone
Martial

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florent-Emilio Siri
Writers: Florent-Emilio Siri, Jean-François Tarnowski
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christophe Danilo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Samy Naceri and Benoît Magimel and Nadia Farès carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0280990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Florent-Emilio Siri directs. Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Christophe Danilo cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Christophe Danilo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samy Naceri and Benoît Magimel and Nadia Farès carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0280990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.