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Family Nest

Play trailer Family Nest 1979,  1h 48m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
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Irén lives in a small apartment with her in-laws. When her husband, Laci, returns from military service, his father convinces him that Irén has been unfaithful. Irén feels forsaken, in the midst of a hostile family.

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Keith Uhlich Slant Magazine Aug 3, 2005
2/4
The characters morph into unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Feb 26, 2003
This is strong stuff, but the highly formal director of Almanac of Fall, Damnation, and Satantango is still far from apparent. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Feb 6, 2010
A gloss on "kitchen sink" drama along the lines of Albee's The Zoo Story Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 3, 2005
B
It shows the talented Tarr at his greenest, much before his later skills were more fully developed. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Feb 25, 2003
3/4
[The characters] realize the futility of their struggle against beauracracy, but have nothing to do but struggle against it, and in Tarr's committed portrayal of their pathetic struggle, his political rage becomes acutely felt. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Béla Tarr

Director

Lászlóné Horváth

Irén

László Horváth

Laci

Gábor Kun Ifj.

Gabi

Gáborné Kun

Laci anyja

Jánosné Szekeres

A sógornõ

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Movie Info

Synopsis Irén lives in a small apartment with her in-laws. When her husband, Laci, returns from military service, his father convinces him that Irén has been unfaithful. Irén feels forsaken, in the midst of a hostile family.
Director
Béla Tarr
Screenwriter
Béla Tarr
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Runtime
1h 48m
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