an elegant, eerie drama of marital distress; this story about an Anglo American family fraying at the edges after a transatlantic move is a hyper-nuanced study of marriage mind games, cultural misunderstanding and stifling gender expectations
a slow-burn drama where every frame benefits from masterful composition; In Sean Durkin's icy, slow-burn drama, every frame benefits from masterful composition. Carrie Coon and Jude Law deliver sizzling performances
a film with a delicate slow build that feels fitting for a director who's also taken his time to make it; It's elegantly constructed and precisely composed, with Sean Durkin painstakingly recreating an era without falling into nostalgic overload
"The Nest" is a somber, grown-up sort of movie, made with remarkable poise and maturity, and a level of craft so compelling it can be difficult to tear your eyes from the screen