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…
Having it all is never enough.
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.
Top 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
Tanya Allen
Margy
Tattiawna Jones
Coach
Marcus Cornwall
Spencer
Annabel Leventon
Patricia Davis
Peter Hamilton Dyer
Donald Barker
Bamshad Abedi-Amin
Dave
Oliver Gatz
Edward
Christian Jenner
Maitre D'
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FAQ about The Nest
What is The Nest about?
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…
When was The Nest released?
The Nest was released in 2020.
What genres does The Nest belong to?
The Nest is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in The Nest?
The cast of The Nest includes Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, Adeel Akhtar.