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Empty Nest

Play trailer Poster for Empty Nest 2008,  1h 31m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 53% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
53% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After their daughter leaves home, a husband and wife start to question the state of their lives.

Critics Reviews

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Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Jul 3, 2009
2/4
There is one little problem with the Argentine drama Empty Nest, an all-too-convincing film about a man suffering from a middle-aged malaise: Nothing of interest happens. Go to Full Review
Jason Anderson Toronto Star Jul 3, 2009
2.5/4
Burman's fifth feature is too slight and uneven to fully satisfy, even though it does have much of the same wit and insight as Lost Embrace and Family Law, two previous films that earned the director many comparisons to Woody Allen. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times May 1, 2009
2.5/5
In the end, it all can't help feeling a little slight, more a pleasant wade into a writer's neurotic playground than a satisfyingly deep dip. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Jam! Movies Jul 3, 2009
3/5
Empty Nest is light in tone and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and the humour is generally subtle and grown up. Go to Full Review
Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com May 5, 2009
8/10
A leisurely, genial look at a man escaping from his insecurities into a surreal fantasy life, keeping the audience guessing what is real, until he floats into maturity. Go to Full Review
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George W Mar 26, 2012 This drama needs more work. It's a story about a drama that a middle-aged argentinean couple faces when their kids have grown up and left home. However, the director wasn't able to explote correctly the crisis that a man and a woman can face at those moments. I found it a little bit forced and lame and plain See more
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Cast & Crew

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Daniel Burman

Director

Oscar Martínez

Leonardo

Cecilia Roth

Martha

Inés Efron

Julia

Arturo Goetz

Dr. Sprivak

Jean Pierre Noher

Fernando

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Empty Nest

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Movie Info

Synopsis After their daughter leaves home, a husband and wife start to question the state of their lives.
Director
Daniel Burman
Producer
Anahí Berneri, Diego Dubcovsky, José María Morales, Daniel Burman
Screenwriter
Daniel Burman
Production Co
Wanda Visión S.A.
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Runtime
1h 31m
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