Moving to a new country can be a stressful time in your life, well they actually say that moving is the most stressful thing to do, so moving countries must be a whole different ball game. Anyway, “The Nest” will focus on one family’s move from America to England. Directed by Sean Durkin (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), the film will see a family adjusting to life in their new English Manor House, however things are not as they seem.
Durkin returns to the big screen after an eight year absence from it (thought he did direct the TV mini-series “Southcliffe,” in 2013, but it was unfortunately largely unseen outside the U.K.). “Martha Marcy May Marlene” showcased just how strong he was as a director, with our review from Sundance 2011 saying the films “of haunting beauty that marks Durkin’s arrival as a subtle and strong director to watch.”
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Now after his long absence, he is back with what could be a film even creepier than his last. He has chosen England, a large manor house and a family that has been so used to living in an American suburb. This will be a culture shock to the family but also one where the quietness will be enough to drive each member of the family insanity. That’s what Durkin wants, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” saw the inner self destruction of a women, now it seems he wants to look at how the change in scenery and eeriness can affect a family’s mental state.
This film will show just how much Durkin has grown as a filmmaker, with parts for Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes”) and Carrie Coon (“Gone Girl”), this goes to show if he wants to make one of the films of 2020, he needed to have enlisted the help of a couple of the best actors of the decade, one who has received a couple nominations at the Academy Awards.
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Along with Law and Coon comes Anne Reid (“Hot Fuzz”), Oona Roche (“The Morning Show”) and Charlie Shotwell (“Eli”). FilmNation Entertainment are producing and distributing the film with BBC Films and Element Films also producing. While Ed Guiney (“The Favorite”) will act as the executive producer.
Here is the official synopsis:
Rory (Jude Law), an ambitious entrepreneur and former commodities broker, who persuades his American wife, Allison (Carrie Coon), and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the 1980s. Sensing opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison’s horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple have to face the unwelcome truths lying beneath the surface of their marriage.
“The Nest” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020, which was approximately 50 years ago (read our review here). IFC Films will release the film theatrically (fingers crossed) on September 18. Watch the new trailer below.