The Nest

"Having it all is never enough."

2020 1h 47m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 396

Drama

Synopsis

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Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

“Having it all is never enough.”

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Cast

Jude Law
Rory O'Hara
Carrie Coon
Allison O'Hara
Charlie Shotwell
Ben O'Hara
Oona Roche
Sam O'Hara
Adeel Akhtar
Steve
Wendy Crewson
Allison's Mum
Anne Reid
Rory's Mum
Michael Culkin
Arthur Davis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Durkin
Writers: Sean Durkin
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Durkin, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Reed Parry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jude Law and Carrie Coon and Charlie Shotwell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Having it all is never enough.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8338762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Durkin directs. Mátyás Erdély behind the camera. Richard Reed Parry scores. Matthew Hannam cuts. Produced in Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Sean Durkin, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Reed Parry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Matthew Hannam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jude Law and Carrie Coon and Charlie Shotwell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Having it all is never enough.".
8IMDB entry: tt8338762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mátyás Erdély
Original score: Richard Reed Parry
Editing: Matthew Hannam
Production design: James Price
Costume design: Matthew Price
Makeup / hair: Katarina Chovanec
Sound: Matthew Chan
Stunt coordinator: Crispin Layfield
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,200,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Nest (2020)

Awards

Grand prix du Festival de Deauville

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SWITCH.2020-12-05
★ 10/10
What Durkin serves up here is hardcore family drama, but the kind that is rooted in realism, like Mike Leigh's 'Secrets & Lies' by way of Matthew Weiner's 'Mad Men', with some of Mike Nichol's 'Closer' thrown in. It's the sort of film that doesn't usually exist, living outside of genre convention and financial requirements in studio filmmaking. But 'The Nest', like that towering manor house, casts its own foreboding spell. And it identifies a hostile spirit that can't so easily be exorcised: curdled relationships going bump in the dark. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-nest-a-hyper-nuanced-family-drama

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