🎬 The Nest (2020)

In The Nest, director Sean Durkin brings us a chilling exploration of family, ambition, and the slow unraveling of the American Dream. Set in the 1980s, the film follows Rory (Jude Law), a charismatic but deeply flawed businessman who convinces his wife, Allison (Carrie Coon), and their two children to move from the U.S. to a grand, decaying mansion in England. What starts as a promise of a better life soon reveals itself as a toxic descent into lies, disillusionment, and emotional turmoil.

Jude Law gives a hauntingly complex performance as Rory, whose unchecked ambition and toxic masculinity push his family to the brink. Carrie Coon’s portrayal of Allison is equally compelling, capturing a woman caught between her love for her family and her growing realization that their lives are slipping into crisis. The film’s atmosphere is thick with tension, using its eerie, dilapidated setting to mirror the cracks forming within the family.

With its sharp direction and slow-building intensity, The Nest is a haunting meditation on the fragility of success and the cost of chasing dreams at the expense of human connection. The film lingers with you long after the credits roll, leaving a powerful reminder that the search for comfort and security can sometimes be the very thing that destroys us.

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