Nest

2022 0h 22m IS

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 35

Drama

Synopsis

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A story of siblings building a tree house together over the course of a year. We experience the beauty and brutality of the seasons, as we follow them through their struggles and moments of joy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
Ída
Grímur Hlynsson
Grímur
Þorgils Hlynsson
Þorgils

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Writers: Hlynur Pálmason
Languages: Icelandic
Countries: Denmark, Iceland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hlynur Pálmason, shot by Hlynur Pálmason. 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 Alex Zhang Hungtai. 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 Julius Krebs Damsbo 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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Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir and Grímur Hlynsson and Þorgils Hlynsson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hlynur Pálmason directs. Hlynur Pálmason behind the camera. Alex Zhang Hungtai scores. Julius Krebs Damsbo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Iceland. Dialogue in Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Iceland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hlynur Pálmason, shot by Hlynur Pálmason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alex Zhang Hungtai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Julius Krebs Damsbo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir and Grímur Hlynsson and Þorgils Hlynsson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt16965946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "season", "tree house", "hut", "nest".