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The Nest

The Nest

Drama · 2020

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.

Movie details

The Nest

“Having it all is never enough.”

2020 Drama 1h 47m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sean Durkin

Written by

Sean Durkin

Jude Law

Jude Law

Rory O'Hara

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Allison O'Hara

Charlie Shotwell

Charlie Shotwell

Ben O'Hara

Oona Roche

Oona Roche

Sam O'Hara

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Steve

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Allison's Mum

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Rory's Mum

Court is in session

Put The Nest on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.