Family Nest

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Family Nest

1979

1h 48m

Drama

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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.

Keith Uhlich

Slant Magazine

The characters morph into unconvincing mouthpieces for a highly unsubtle political critique.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 3, 2005

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

This is strong stuff, but the highly formal director of Almanac of Fall, Damnation, and Satantango is still far from apparent.

Feb 26, 2003

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A gloss on "kitchen sink" drama along the lines of Albee's The Zoo Story

Feb 6, 2010

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It shows the talented Tarr at his greenest, much before his later skills were more fully developed.

Rated: B

Aug 3, 2005

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

[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.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 25, 2003

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It's a decent enough film, but it's more of a test run in style for a director that would go on to be an incredible force. This was back when he was still finding a voice. Using too much close up, far to little silence and an altogether loose feeling that never elevates past lots of scenes with people arguing. Not bad if you want to complete Tarr's filmography, but aside from that I wouldn't recommend it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Tarr uses his documentary style to emphasize the failures of a social country through a broken family. Black and white cinematography and close-ups about debates and worn-down faces are really sick to our psyche.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Like Almanac of Fall, it's about relationships crumbling under claustrophobic conditions, but this time in more realistic and relatable style. The veritÃ© style works well here, giving the film the feel (as the prologue indicates) that even if this exact story didn't happen to these exact people, it might as well have. The excellent acting helps too. Depressing, but riveting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Tarr and existentialism seem to make a wonderful couple. Though not as visually interesting as later Tarr, It ranks high in his oeuvre in terms of content and existential melancholia.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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It is interesting that the earlier Tarr films differ so much from his later contributions. The rawness of the documentary is managed well. however, I would love to see more on the claustrophobic domestic life in the house. it does not quite come across to me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Béla Tarr

Director

Lászlóné Horváth

Irén

László Horváth

Laci

Gábor Kun Ifj.

Gabi

Gáborné Kun

Laci anyja

Jánosné Szekeres

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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